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Oral Testing for Penicillin Allergy Seen Safe in Some Circumstance
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Title Oral Testing for Penicillin Allergy Seen Safe in Some Circumstance
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569539?src=rss
Description Patients with a remote history of non-life-threatening allergic reaction to penicillin appear to tolerate oral penicillin challenge, whether the results of penicillin skin testing are positive or negative, results of a study published in the January issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology indicate. Reuters Health Information
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Date Feb 1, 2008
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