SAN ANTONIO — A proof-of-concept study showed that de-labeling sailors with reported penicillin allergies can improve operational readiness, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“Direct oral challenge for penicillin allergy has increasingly become a safe, cost-effective option, especially in health care systems with limited access to allergy specialists,” W. Grant Day, LT, MC, USN, department of medicine, Naval Medical Center, said during his presentation.
The military health care system has a paucity of