Assessing the prevalence and characteristics of self-reported penicillin allergy in Saudi Arabian population: A nationwide cross-sectional study

Introduction: Being allergic to penicillin can lead to the overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics, contributing to the growing problem of multidrug resistance. Knowing the exact allergy history is essential as some circumstances may allow reinitiating penicillin. This study focused on assessing the p...

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Published in:	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Main Authors:	Shuroug A. Alowais, Sumaya N. Almohareb, Khalid Bin Saleh, Ibrahim M. Asiri, Hisham A. Badreldin, Lena Alqazlan, Maram Albasseet, Lolwa Fetyani, Lina Ali Alshehri, Areej M. Almutairi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2023-02-01
Subjects:	Penicillin allergy Allergy prevalence True allergy Anaphylaxis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131901642200305X