Does anyone here have experience with amoxicillin allergy and skin testing /oral challenge? My 7 year old had mild hives after a couple of doses of amoxicillin last year and allergy consultant referred her for an oral challenge. Is it not possible to have a skin test instead? I'm really not keen on giving her antibiotics when she doesn't need them. Antibiotics have totally wrecked my gut and I've had a scary experience of difficult bacteria that was resistant to multiple antibiotics hence why I'm so concerned. From a Google search it seems a skin test is possible and usually the first port of call, so why would the consultant refer straight to an oral challenge? Thanks in advance.
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Oral Amoxicillin challenge, can we have skin test instead?
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OhWhatAPalaver · 24/10/2019 13:57
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