Penicillin desensitization: Treatment of syphilis in pregnancy in penicillin allergic patients
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
May 2017 Volume 118, Issue 5, Pages 537-541 MOC-CME Review
Accreditation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Committee Members:
Michele N. Pham, MD (Author)
His-en Ho, MD (Author)
Mauli Desai, MD (Author)
Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD (CME Subcommittee)
Mitchell H. Grayson, MD (CME Series Editor, Deputy Editor)
John J. Oppenheimer, MD (CME Subcommittee, Associate Editor)
Gailen D. Marshall, Jr, MD, PhD (Editor-in-Chief)
Target Audience
Physicians involved in providing patient care in the field of allergy/asthma/immunology
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Discuss methods for evaluating penicillin allergy and for performing penicillin desensitization procedures
Recognize indications for penicillin desensitization
Describe special considerations for penicillin desensitization in pregnancy
Planning Committee Members:
Guha Krishnaswamy, MD (Author)
Sara Pasha, MD (Author)
Arjun B. Chatterjee, MD (Author)
Sandhya Kumar, MD (Author)
Anne K. Ellis, MD (Associate Editor)
Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD (CME Subcommittee)
John J. Oppenheimer, MD (CME Subcommittee, Associate Editor)
Mitchell H. Grayson, MD (CME Series Editor, Deputy Editor)
Gailen D. Marshall, Jr, MD, PhD (Editor-in-Chief)
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance