Time to challenge penicillin allergy labels
Can low-risk patients with β-lactam allergy receive an oral β-lactam challenge safely? In adults with a history of nonsevere cutaneous reaction to a β-lactam more than 5 to 10 years ago, the penicillin allergy label can be removed 87% to 98% of the time. Direct oral challenge with a β-lactam
Authors
- Émélie Braschi
- Samantha S Moe
Institutions
- Open Evidence (ES)
- Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Family Physician
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.7104261
- Primary Topic
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00