Majority of Australians who report penicillin allergy not truly allergic
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Peak body for immunologists changes guidelines as evidence shows up to 90% of those reporting allergy don’t have one Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The majority of Australians who report a penicillin allergy are not truly allergic, prompting the peak body for immunologists to change its guidelines in a bid to reduce hospital stays and tackle antimicrobial resistance. Penicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Australia, was thought to cause allergies in 10% of Australians, or about 2.8 million people. Continue reading...
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Peak body for immunologists changes guidelines as evidence shows up to 90% of those reporting allergy don’t have one Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The majority of Australians who report a penicillin allergy are not truly allergic, prompting the peak body for immunologists to change its guidelines in a bid to reduce
hospitalshospital stays and tackle antimicrobial resistance. Penicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Australia, was thought to cause allergies in 10% of Australians, or about 2.8 million people. Continue reading...See versions and fingerprints
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