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

• Main Authors: Shuroug A. Alowais (Author), Sumaya N. Almohareb (Author), Khalid Bin Saleh (Author), Ibrahim M. Asiri (Author), Hisham A. Badreldin (Author), Lena Alqazlan (Author), Maram Albasseet (Author), Lolwa Fetyani (Author), Lina Ali Alshehri (Author), Areej M. Almutairi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...