Are penicillin allergies fake news?

Penicillin allergies are fake news. More than 95 percent of people with penicillin allergies are not allergic.   A recent article highlighted the opportunity anethesiologists have in helping evaluate beta-lactam allergies, in particular to cephalosporins. The author was correct, these allergies are common and usually not real. Unfortunately, premedication with antihistamines as suggested may mask allergic reactions and […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 31, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/cathleen-collins" rel="tag" > Cathleen Collins, MD, PhD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Allergies & Immunology Source Type: blogs