Traditional skin tests used to predict allergies to antibiotics are useless say Montreal researchers

(McGill University Health Centre) Skin tests traditionally used to predict allergies to amoxicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in children, are ineffective according to a new study led by a team from the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal. The findings, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics this week, determined that oral provocation or challenge test, with appropriate follow up, was a more efficient and safer screening method for diagnosing non-life threatening reactions to amoxicillin in children.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news