Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases, Department of Pharmacy, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York The safety of a penicillin in a cephalosporin-allergic patient ...

Participants in the current study were asked about their knowledge of cross-reactivity of carbapenem, aztreonam, and cephalosporin with penicillin pre- and posteducational intervention. The results ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: About 45 years ago, I came down with a rash on my chest and stomach from taking ampicillin. I was told never to take penicillin again. I’m allergic to many antibiotics, which makes ...

About 10% to 20% of Americans report that they have a penicillin allergy, yet fewer than 1% actually do.

A growing number of allergists and public health officials nationwide are pushing to prove that the majority of people who believe they have a penicillin allergy are not, in fact, allergic to the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Penicillin allergy delabeling is recommended for low-risk pregnant patients. Breastfeeding is not an absolute ...

Unnecessary use of alternative antibiotics in patients with suspected penicillin allergy is associated with increased risk of antibiotic resistance. This education pilot program was conducted on 3 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: About 45 years ago, I came down with a rash on my chest and stomach from taking ampicillin. I was told never to take penicillin again. I’m allergic to many antibiotics, which makes ...

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