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Allergy to penicillin: what are the actual ongoing risks?
Guest posting: Professor Jason Trubiano Penicillin allergies are not always lifelong. Approximately 50% are lost over five years and 80% at 10 years. A reaction to penicillin, typically a benign rash during a childhood, is unlikely to be a true allergy, with more than 97% negative on allergy testing. Only 1–2% of patients with a […]
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