Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol 86, Issue 3 156-158, Copyright © 1993 by Royal Society of Medicine
ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
MD Williams, SM Milner, MH Pearson, JM Ryan and TG Merrett
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot.
A false label of penicillin allergy may have important consequences for wartime medical evacuation. This article outlines the antibiotic protocol for war wounds, the current status of tests to diagnose true penicillin allergy and suggests a strategy for the management of personnel with a history of such allergy.