A 54-year-old man developed a severe anaphylactic penicillin allergy after 16 years and 5 standard erysipelas treatments by intravenous benzylpenicillin and/or oral phenoxymethylpenicillin without any symptoms of allergy. It is recommended to analyze specific IgE antibodies for phenoxymethylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin, amoxicillin, and cefaclor to select an appropriate antibiotic.
Keywords: amoxicillin; benzylpenicillin; cefaclor; penicillin allergy; phenoxymethylpenicillin; specific IgE.
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