Having a penicillin allergy label matters, as it can have a significant impact on patient care. For many people, it has resulted in higher costs for antibiotics, delays in getting care ...

Because of the high rate of cross-sensitivities and cross-reactions between neomycin and other antibiotics, patients should list neomycin as a medical allergy for the rest of their lives.

Having a Penicillium mold allergy doesn't mean that you're allergic to the antibiotic penicillin. While penicillin was indeed originally developed from Penicillium mold, people with this specific ...

The Royal College of Anaesthetists says more patients are claiming to be allergic to penicillin, leading to other riskier antibiotics being used. Out of nearly 300 life-threatening reactions ...

In this study 4 patients with bacterial endocarditis who were allergic to penicillin were treated with cephalosporin antibiotics; 1 patient received streptomycin simultaneously with cephaloridine.

They found that 80% to 90% of patients who reported they were allergic to penicillin, based on a recollected history of a reaction to the antibiotic, were incorrect when assessed by skin allergy ...

The lack of data evaluating the clinical manifestations of adverse drug reactions before and during pregnancy shows need for more research in this area for this patient population, according to Ruchi ...

Giving antibiotics to children increases their risk of developing allergies later in life, according to new research. Some previous research has suggested that early life exposure to antibiotics ...

Immunocompromised patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs) who have a reported penicillin allergy should be evaluated as the allergy label limits access to preferred antibiotics ...

But not everyone who thinks they’re allergic to penicillin actually is. From cancer immunotherapy and antibiotics to GMO crops and pandemic surveillance, gain of function is a cornerstone of ...

The combination of impaired skin barriers with the prolonged use of topical antibiotics can increase the risk of developing allergic contact dermatitis (Gehrig & Warshaw, 2008). Therefore ...