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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

British physician and microbiologist Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin nearly 100 years ago, was the first to warn ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) due to topical antibiotics is very common. Neomycin and bacitracin are in the top ten most common allergens to cause allergic contact dermatitis. These allergens ...