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大多数报告对青霉素过敏的澳大利亚人实际上并不过敏Majority of Australians who report penicillin allergy not truly allergic

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医生表示,错误诊断患者对青霉素过敏可能会限制治疗选择。图片来源:Ange/AlamyAn incorrect diagnosis that a patient has a penicillin allergy can limit treatment options, doctors say. Photograph: Ange/Alamy

随着证据显示,高达90%的过敏报告者实际上并不过敏,免疫学领域的权威机构修改了指南。

大多数报告对青霉素过敏的澳大利亚人实际上并不过敏,这一发现促使该领域的权威机构修改了指南,旨在减少住院次数并应对抗菌素耐药性问题。

Peak body for immunologists changes guidelines as evidence shows up to 90% of those reporting allergy don’t have one The majority of Australians who report a penicillin allergy are not truly allergic, prompting the peak body for immunologists to change its guidelines in a bid to reduce hospital stays and tackle antimicrobial resistance.

青霉素是澳大利亚最常用的抗生素之一,此前人们认为约有10%的澳大利亚人(约280万人)对其过敏。

Penicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Australia, was thought to cause allergies in 10% of Australians, or about 2.8 million people.

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