Prevalence and Incidence of Penicillin allergy

Prevalance of Penicillin allergy:

2-3% of people (2-3% of hospitalized patients) ... see also overview of Penicillin allergy.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 50 or 2.00% or 5.4 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "2-3% of people (2-3% of hospitalized patients)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of Penicillin allergy:

Penicillin is a common cause of drug allergy. One clinic found 2.5 percent of their study group reacted to penicillin allergy skin tests (IgE antibodies). (Source: excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID)

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Penicillin allergy usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Penicillin allergy at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Penicillin allergy refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Penicillin allergy diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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