The Impact of Penicillin Allergy

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This program is a collaboration between the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the Allergy and Asthma Network.

There is no commercial support for this activity.

Target Audience

Primary Care Providers

Fellows-in-Training

Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

Describe the implications of the penicillin allergy label

Understand approaches for de-labelling

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The American College of Allergists, the precursor organization of our current American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, was founded by a group of men and women passionate about allergy and immunology distinct speciality.

Later the American Board of Allergy and Immunology was established, designating our speciality, and it remains the only allergy speciality board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.