Do you really have a penicillin allergy?

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Contributor: Geoff Hogan MD

Educational Pearls:

Penicillin allergies are relatively uncommon despite their frequent reports

A young woman with a history of penicillin allergy and an indication for penicillin treatment.  The discussion focuses on mechanisms of penicillin allergy and the utility of desensitization.

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Welcome to the party pal! The penicillin allergy assessment and delabelling party, that is. Callum takes Jame through the latest evidence base in antibiotic allergy in general, and beta lactam allergy assessment and management in particular. 

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