Urol. praxi. 2023;24(3):168-173 | DOI: 10.36290/uro.2023.067

Antibiotic allergies

MUDr. Lenka Sedláčková
Alergologie a klinická imunologie, Gennet, s. r. o., Praha

Antibiotic allergies represent a growing issue in the current medicine. They limit treatment options, and not always justifiably. The majority of cases is labelled as having penicillin allergy. However, penicillin allergy is up to ten times overdiagnosed. The true allergy confirmation is based on detailed analysis of the course of the adverse event, skin tests, and, selectively, laboratory and provocation tests. This paper offers a review of clinical manifestations and a basic orientation in diagnosis and management of antibiotic allergies.

Keywords: allergy, antibiotics, penicillin.

Accepted: September 25, 2023; Published: October 2, 2023  Show citation

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Sedláčková L. Antibiotic allergies. Urol. praxi. 2023;24(3):168-173. doi: 10.36290/uro.2023.067.
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