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APRIL 12, 2023

Setting the Record Straight On Penicillin Allergy Claims

By Marie Rosenthal, MS

LAS VEGAS—Several penicillin allergy interventions, not just penicillin skin testing, can result in delabeling patients who do not have a true penicillin allergy, and this can be done even with limited resources and staffing, two infectious disease pharmacists reported at the ASHP 2022 Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition.

However, delabeling requires significant patient education and commitment because it often can creep back into the electronic health record