Questionable History of Immediate-Type Hypersensitivity to Penicillin in Staphylococcal Endocarditis: Treatment Based on Skin-Test Results Versus Empirical Alternative Treatment--A Decision Analysis
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- 1 November 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 29 (5) , 1251-1256
- https://doi.org/10.1086/313435
Abstract
Approximately 10% of the population claim to be allergic to penicillins, but only ∼10%–30% of these have IgE-mediated reactions to penicillin skin teKeywords
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