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A 39-year-old woman experienced anaphylaxis while receiving clarithromycin during an oral drug provocation test.
The woman had a history of allergic reactions to antibacterial drugs, and had previously experienced an anaphylactic reaction after receiving benzathine benzylpenicillin, and urticaria with dry itching after amoxicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. For the purposes of identifying a safe antibacterial for the woman...