Penicillin allergy SHACK: Survey of hospital and community knowledge

Penicillin allergy accounts for the majority of all reported adverse drug reactions in adults and children. Foregoing first-line antibiotic therapy due to penicillin allergy label is associated with an increased prevalence of infections by resistant organisms and longer hospitalisation.

Citation:
Collins K, Rueter K, Lucas M, Sommerfield D, Sommerfield A, Khan N, von Ungern-Sternberg BS. Penicillin allergy SHACK: Survey of hospital and community knowledge. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022.

Keywords:
Allergy; anaphylaxis; antibiotics; education; penicillins

Abstract:
Penicillin allergy accounts for the majority of all reported adverse drug reactions in adults and children. Foregoing first-line antibiotic therapy due to penicillin allergy label is associated with an increased prevalence of infections by resistant organisms and longer hospitalisation.