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Many cases of 'penicillin allergy' might be mistaken

from HealthDay News

Many cases of 'penicillin allergy' might be mistaken HealthDay News Penicillin allergy is often unconfirmed in hospital patients, meaning many unnecessarily receive other antibiotics that may be less effective and even harmful, a new study finds. The researchers analyzed records of nearly 11,000 patients at 106 U.S. hospitals and found that 16 percent of those with a self-reported penicillin allergy were twice as likely to be prescribed alternative antibiotics. But the substitutions were probably unnecessary, according to a study published recently in JAMA Internal Medicine, because more than nine out of 10 reported penicillin allergies have not been confirmed. READ MORE

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