Immunology
You probably don't have a penicillin allergy
You may think you have an allergy to penicillin, but you probably don't.
Feb 25, 2019
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News tagged with penicillin allergy
Dentistry
Patients reporting penicillin allergy less likely to have successful dental implants
Dental implants are more than twice as likely to fail in people who report an allergy to penicillin and are given alternative antibiotics, compared to those given amoxicillin, a new study by researchers at NYU College of ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Pediatrics
Is your child's 'penicillin allergy' real?
(HealthDay)—Many children suspected of being allergic to the inexpensive, first-line antibiotic penicillin actually aren't, new research indicates.
Jul 3, 2017
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Immunology
Think you're allergic to penicillin? There's a good chance you're wrong
Are you allergic to penicillin? Perhaps you have a friend or relative who is? With about one in ten people reporting a penicillin allergy, that's not altogether surprising.
Apr 26, 2019
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Health
Many patients mistakenly believe they are allergic to penicillin
It's time for your primary care check-up, and the doctor asks you to list any known drug allergies. "Penicillin," you say immediately, although you can't remember actually taking the drug or having a reaction to it—it was ...
May 5, 2016
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Medications
Think you are allergic to penicillin? There is a 90 per cent chance you may not be anymore
Over 90% of people recorded as having a penicillin allergy may not actually be allergic. Experts Misha Devchand and Dr. Jason Trubiano from Austin Health in Melbourne review the new Australian guidelines on antibiotics in ...
Dec 2, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New strep throat guidelines tackle antibiotic resistance
(HealthDay)—Doctors need to accurately diagnose and treat strep throat in order to avoid inappropriate use of antibiotics that can lead to drug-resistant bacteria, according to updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases ...
Sep 10, 2012
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Immunology
JAMA report outlines recommendations for evaluation and management of penicillin allergy
While more than 32 million individuals in the U.S. have a documented penicillin allergy in their medical record, studies have shown that more 95 percent actually can be treated safely with this class of antibiotics, improving ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Medications
Many antibiotic substitutions for self-reported penicillin allergies likely unnecessary
Hospitalized patients who report an allergy to penicillin are often prescribed alternative antibiotics for infection that can be harmful, even though diagnostic testing or evaluations would show that the vast majority of ...
Jun 30, 2020
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Medications
World-first testing strategy for penicillin
New research led by The University of Western Australia will lead to a world-first in testing strategy for penicillin allergy to ensure patients aren't avoiding taking antibiotics when they don't need to, as well as preventing ...
Nov 26, 2019
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