Evaluation and Management of Penicillin Allergy

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Authors

Theresa A. Rowe · Northwestern University

Kimberly G. Blumenthal · Massachusetts General Hospital

Abstract

Many patients report they are allergic to penicillin but few have clinically significant reactions. Evaluation of penicillin allergy before deciding not to use penicillin or other β-lactam antibiotics is an important tool for antimicrobial stewardship.

Topics & Keywords

Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 321, Issue 2, pp. 188-188

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.19283

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