Patients with penicillin allergy may benefit from further tests, study suggests

Researchers have claimed those with penicillin allergies may benefit from tests to confirm or rule out the allergy (Alamy/PA) -

The majority of patients recorded as having a penicillin allergy may not be truly allergic to the antibiotic, a first-of-its-kind trial suggests.

Those with the marker on their medical records could benefit from tests to confirm or rule out an allergy, according to researchers.