Reported penicillin allergy appears to increase the risk of surgical site infections

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators found that surgical patients believed to be allergic to penicillin were significantly more likely to develop surgical site infections than were patients with no documented allergy, a difference totally attributable to the alternative antibiotics used to prevent such infections.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/mgh-rpa100517.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 9, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news