Penicillin allergy is one of the most reported drug allergies in the U.S., but the vast majority of those reports are inaccurate. Understanding the truth behind this allergy is crucial — not just for ...

Children with low-risk penicillin allergy symptoms who subsequently tested negative for penicillin allergy and had the allergy labeling removed from their medical records tolerated penicillin without ...

(The Conversation) – Imagine this: You’re at your doctor’s office with a sore throat. The nurse asks, “Any allergies?” And without hesitation you reply, “Penicillin.” It’s something you’ve said for ...

(The Conversation) – Imagine this: You’re at your doctor’s office with a sore throat. The nurse asks, “Any allergies?” And without hesitation you reply, “Penicillin.” It’s something you’ve said for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC recommends that nurses improve their evaluation of penicillin allergies. A mnemonic device helped ...

EHR documentation of penicillin allergies often misclassifies intolerances as allergies, leading to potential adverse outcomes from inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. The study found only 50.9% ...

A new study has demonstrated that patients who may have been mislabelled as having a penicillin allergy could safely undergo a direct oral penicillin challenge in healthcare settings other than an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Checking a penicillin allergy label significantly impacted penicillin prescribing. Those receiving the ...

Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels on GP records could combat antibiotic resistance and save lives, an NIHR-funded clinical trial led by the University of Leeds has found. Penicillins are ...

Imagine this: You’re at your doctor’s office with a sore throat. The nurse asks, “Any allergies?” And without hesitation, you reply, “Penicillin.” It’s something you’ve said for years – maybe since ...