The risk of MRSA and C difficile in people with documented ' penicillin allergy '

This Medicines Evidence Commentary discusses UK large population-based cohort study that found people with a documented ' penicillin allergy ' had increased risk of MRSA and C.diff, highlighting importance of ensuring only ' true ' penicillin allergies are documented, in line with NICE guideline on drug allergy.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news