Penicillin Allergy Many more patients are labeled as penicillin-allergic than actually are
allergic. The label should be analyzed with skin testing and test exposure. Patients with true …

Abstract Background Even though 8%‐25% of most populations studied globally are labeled
as penicillin allergic, most diagnoses of penicillin allergy are made in childhood and relate …

Abstract The World Allergy Organization (WAO) Guidelines for the assessment and
management of anaphylaxis provide a unique global perspective on this increasingly …

Background The choice of empiric antibiotics for the treatment of gram-negative bacilli
(GNB) bloodstream infections (BSIs) in patients presenting with a β-lactam (BL) allergy is …

Background Patients who report a penicillin (PCN) allergy receive suboptimal antibiotic
therapy compared with patients not reporting an allergy. However, a majority of patients who …

This guideline on diagnostic procedures for suspected beta-lactam antibiotic (BLA)
hypersensitivity was written by the German and Austrian professional associations for …

Background Approximately 10% of people have an unverified penicillin allergy, with multiple
personal and public health consequences. Objectives To assess the efficacy and safety of …

Background Unverified penicillin allergy leads to adverse downstream clinical and
economic sequelae. Penicillin allergy evaluation can be used to identify true, IgE-mediated …

Background Having a penicillin allergy label is associated with the use of less appropriate
and more expensive antibiotics and increased healthcare utilization. Penicillin allergy …

Background Suspected penicillin allergy (Pen-A) is often not verified or excluded by
diagnostic testing. Objective To assess the prevalence and impact of Pen-A registration in a …