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May 2023
32m 4s

49. Penicillin Allergy 2: Delabel Harder

Infectious Disease: Insights of Two Specialists
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Welcome to the party pal! The penicillin allergy assessment and delabelling party, that is. Callum takes Jame through the latest evidence base in antibiotic allergy in general, and beta lactam allergy assessment and management in particular. Links: PENFAST Score paper: Trubiano JA et al. Development and Validation of a Penicillin Allergy Clinical Decisio ... Show More
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