Hospitalized Adults cont.
No adverse rxn to the skin tests.
566/726 pts. with a (+) hx had (-) skin tests and received PCN. Only 9/566 (1.2%) had a “possible IgE-mediated rxn” - No life-threatening anaphylaxis.
568/600 pts. with a (-) hx had (-) skin tests and received PCN with no rxns.