Mayo Clinic Minute Are you allergic to penicillin or not

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Penicillin belongs to a group of antibiotics used by doctors to combat a wide array of bacterial infections, including strep throat, ear infections and pneumonia. Penicillin, one of the most widely prescribed antibiotics, is also one of the most frequently reported medication allergies. • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says 10% of people living in the U.S. report having a penicillin allergy. However, less than 1% are truly allergic. • Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says if your healthcare team can't prescribe the preferred antibiotic for your bacterial infection due to a listed allergy, it can pose additional risks to your health. • ____________________________________________ • FOR THE PUBLIC: More health and medical news on the Mayo Clinic News Network. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/ • FOR THE MEDIA ONLY: To access clean and NAT sound versions of this video on the Mayo Clinic News Network, register at https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/re... • Mayo Clinic: https://mayocl.in/3tNMAdF • Like Mayo Clinic on Facebook: / mayoclinic • Follow Mayo Clinic on Instagram / mayoclinic • Follow Mayo Clinic on X, formerly Twitter: https://x.com/MayoClinic • Follow Mayo Clinic on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mayoclinic

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