RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 BET 2: The accuracy of self-reported penicillin allergies in adults
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 651
OP 652
DO 10.1136/emermed-2020-210613.03
VO 37
IS 10
A1 Wakeling, Sonja
A1 Alavian, Sara
YR 2020
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/37/10/651.abstract
AB A short-cut review of the available medical literature was carried out to establish the proportion of patients who self-report an allergy to penicillin have a true penicillin allergy. After abstract review, four papers were found to answer this clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these papers are tabulated. It is concluded that many adults who self-report a penicillin allergy are probably not allergic to penicillin antibiotics.