Hospital Respiratory Team Pioneers Simple Skin Test To Improve Patient Safety
Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is set to pilot an innovative penicillin allergy skin test to improve patient safety and help ensure that further reductions in healthcare associated infections are achieved. Patients with suspected penicillin allergy are typically treated with alternative antibiotics. However, research shows that penicillin allergies are over-reported by patients, often because certain experiences are easily mistaken for true allergy.
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