Hamilton, ON (Feb. 25, 2019) - You may think you have an allergy to penicillin, but you probably don't.
Nine out of 10 people who believe they're allergic to the antibiotic either aren't allergic or have only some intolerance, and eight of 10 people who had an allergic reaction to penicillin 10 or more years ago will now be fine.
Two McMaster University physicians have five facts about penicillin allergy published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Derek Chu is a fellow in clinical immunology and allergy and David McCullagh is a fellow in infectious disease in the Department of Medicine.
They say the five things to know about a penicillin allergy are:
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Read the article here: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/8/E231
A CMAJ podcast of an interview with the author may be found here: https://soundcloud.com/cmajpodcasts/181117-five
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Photo caption: Doctors Derek Chu, left, and David McCullagh of McMaster University. Photo by Tina Depko/McMaster University
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