In this lecture from This is Why, Dr. Busti will answer the question, "Are patients with a penicillin allergy really at high risk when we use cephalosporins?" Dr. Busti will also discuss some of the evidence on penicillin allergy & cephalosporin cross-reactivity and shows you how to safely use β-lactam antibiotics in clinical practice.

In this episode, we’ll cover:
- Why most penicillin allergy labels are incorrect
- The true risk of cephalosporin cross-reactivity (and why it’s not what you think)
- How R1 side chains drive cross-reactivity between β-lactam antibiotics
- Practical, step-by-step approaches to antibiotic allergy risk stratification

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