95 percent of penicillin allergy diagnoses are wrong. How do you know if you are one of them?

About one in 10 people in the U.S. report having a penicillin allergy. That would make it the most common drug allergy in the country but in reality, 95 percent of those diagnosed with a penicillin allergy aren’t actually allergic. Avoiding penicillin unnecessarily could lead patients to less effective alternatives and fuel antibiotic resistance.

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Видео 95 percent of penicillin allergy diagnoses are wrong. How do you know if you are one of them? канала Scientific American