Research at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) has found that 90 per cent of people who believe they are allergic to penicillin are not, and it means they are missing out on highly effective treatment for infections.
RPH infectious diseases department head Claire Italiano said that 10 to 20 per cent of patients admitted to the hospital reported being allergic to penicillin, but of that cohort, about 90 per cent did not, in fact, have the allergy.
