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Oral penicillin allergy test may be safe for some

30.11.1999 / Reuters Health eLine

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with a remote history of an allergic reaction to penicillin that was not life-threatening appear to be able to tolerate an oral penicillin test, even if the results of skin tests are positive, according to study results reported by Israeli investigators.

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