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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If you're one of the millions of Americans who have a penicillin allergy listed on your medical record, research suggests it's highly likely that this label is inaccurate.
May 7, 2024
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Direct oral penicillin challenges (DPCs) can be delivered to patients with penicillin allergy labels (PALs) by nonallergy health care professionals (HCPs), according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal ...
Apr 14, 2024
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Patients who may have been mis-labeled as allergic to penicillin could be safely offered a dose of the oral antibiotic to demonstrate that they could take it without harm, following a new trial.
Mar 19, 2024
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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation's experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.
Nov 9, 2023
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About 6% of people in the UK are wrongly labeled on their medical records as being allergic to penicillin, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has warned.
Oct 5, 2023
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Knowing your penicillin allergy status could make a big difference if you end up in hospital, according to UNSW researchers.
Aug 10, 2023
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Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to particularly poor health outcomes in pregnant women and surgical patients. It is also a public ...
Jul 17, 2023
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When testing determines that a patient who was thought to be allergic to penicillin actually is not, the warning is expected to be removed from their charts and pharmacy records.
Feb 14, 2023
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Taking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the U.S. population reports a penicillin allergy, but less ...
Dec 16, 2022
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