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What is the non irritating concentration for amoxicillin skin test?

Penicillin allergy testing - Twitter summary from Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2012 meeting

Penicillin skin testing in management of penicillin allergy

Direct oral provocation (no skin testing) in low risk patients with suspected penicillin allergy

16% of children with a history of penicillin allergy may be missed if amoxicillin skin test not done

How Accurate Is Penicillin Skin Testing?

Only 6.8% of children with "rash due to penicillin" have penicillin allergy

Increased risk of adverse drug reactions to cephalosporins in patients with penicillin allergy

Skin testing with penicilloyl-polylysine (PPL) and minor determinant mixture (MDM) does not contribute to evaluation of nonimmediate reactions

Available again: PRE-PEN is the only FDA approved skin test for penicillin allergy

Which Cephalosporins to Use in Penicillin Allergy?