Sensitivity and specificity of double-blinded penicillin skin testing in relation to oral provocation with amoxicillin in children

Sensitivity and specificity of double-blinded penicillin skin testing in relation to oral provocation with amoxicillin in children

Abstract Current recommendations for the management of penicillin allergy are to perform penicillin skin testing (PST) with penicilloyl-polylysine (PPL) and benzylpenicillin (BP) prior to drug challenge with amoxicillin. However, the role of PST is increasingly questioned in the pediatric setting. T...

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Main Authors: Roxane Labrosse, Louis Paradis, Kathryn Samaan, Jonathan Lacombe-Barrios, Jean Paradis, Philippe Bégin, Anne Des Roches
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Subjects:
Penicillin allergy
Amoxicillin
Sensitivity
Specificity
Diagnostic accuracy
Skin testing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-020-00449-7

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