‘Amazing’ results from simple way to check for penicillin allergy
Giving patients a small dose of the antibiotic was as effective as skin prick testing, says Austin Hospital's Professor Jason Trubiano.
Giving patients who think they have a penicillin allergy a small dose of the antibiotic was as effective – but much cheaper – than skin prick testing, Melbourne researchers have found.
About two million Australians think they are allergic to penicillin, but the true number is closer to just 1% of the population, the researchers said.
