Most recorded penicillin allergies are believed inaccurate, yet the label is linked to higher postsurgical infection risk and mortality.
Most recorded penicillin allergies are believed inaccurate, yet the label is linked to higher postsurgical infection risk and mortality.
More from this video
See all →One inaccurate penicillin-allergy label led from vancomycin to red-man syndrome, a wound…
Among about 60,000 labeled patients versus more than 200,000 unlabeled patients, the label was…
More than 30 million Americans believe they are allergic to penicillin, yet fewer than 1% actually…
About 10% of Americans are labeled penicillin-allergic, but roughly 90% of those people are not…
About 90% of people who believe they are allergic to penicillin can actually tolerate it.
Among roughly 3,000 suspected penicillin-allergy patients, only about 20 appeared allergic and…
After negative skin-prick and intradermal tests, studies show a 95% likelihood of passing a…
Hospitals can clear low-risk allergy labels through observation and a supervised two-step drug…
Don't lose this one
A free account saves insights like this to your Boards, and Korva resurfaces them so you actually remember.