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SUBMITTER: Wanat M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6164736 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wanat Marta M Anthierens Sibyl S Butler Christopher C CC Wright Judy M JM Dracup Naila N Pavitt Sue H SH Sandoe Jonathan A T JAT Tonkin-Crine Sarah S
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) 20180806 3
About 10% of U.K. patients believe that they are allergic to penicillin and have a "penicillin allergy label" in their primary care health record. However, around 90% of these patients may be mislabelled. Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels can help to reduce unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic use. A rapid review was undertaken of papers exploring patient and/or clinician views and experiences of penicillin allergy testing (PAT) services and the influences on antibiotic prescribing b ...[more]