Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine · 2003 · 39 citations · 0 references
Drug HypersensitivityAllergyAntibioticsSkin TestingAllergy MedicineMedicinePenicillin AllergyClinical AllergySkin AllergyAnaphylaxisMost PatientsDermatologyDrug AllergyAntimicrobial ResistanceDrug Resistance
A history of allergy to penicillin does not necessarily rule out using penicillin again. With skin testing and, in some cases, desensitization, most patients with a history of penicillin allergy can safely receive the drug.