“Clarifying antibiotic allergy labels is a relatively low-risk intervention that can have meaningful downstream effects,” Belmont says. “For immunocompromised patients, being able to use first-line ...

Unfortunately, there can be real harm associated with a penicillin allergy label, including exposure to inefficient treatment and harsher side effects. It's important for clinicians and patients to ...

A penicillin allergy can cause symptoms such as hives, shortness of breath, and areas of swelling. In some cases, it may also lead to anaphylaxis, a life threatening condition that causes low blood ...

A growing number of allergists and public health officials nationwide are pushing to prove that the majority of people who believe they have a penicillin allergy are not, in fact, allergic to the ...