Addressing Penicillin Allergies in Primary Care - Frankly Speaking Ep 356 - a podcast by Pri-Med

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Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
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Overview: Patient-reported penicillin allergies are common; however, more than 95% of such patients have negative penicillin allergy testing and will tolerate subsequent antibiotic use. Currently, disproving a penicillin allergy includes negative skin testing followed by an oral challenge, which is considered the gold standard to remove the penicillin allergy label, as skin testing alone lacks 100% negative predictive value. Recent reports have suggested that low-risk individuals can be assessed with a direct oral challenge, but the safety and efficacy of such an approach has not been rigorously studied. Listen in as expert faculty discuss a recent randomized controlled trial that validates such an approach.


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Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

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