Penicillin

ORLANDO — Delabeling inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in outpatient pediatric patients is feasible, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

People with penicillin allergies are more likely to have other antibiotic allergies than those without the allergy, according to a study published in Epic Research.

Hospitalized pediatric patients who were given direct oral challenges for penicillin allergies saw success in delabeling, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Researchers found that a questionnaire successfully identified patients with STIs who can be safely evaluated for penicillin allergy by skin test or by a two-step graded oral challenge, according to a study.

HOUSTON — A 6-month implementation study improved nurses’ evaluation of penicillin allergies among perioperative patients, as is recommended by the CDC for antimicrobial stewardship programs, researchers reported.

Nonallergy health care professionals can safely perform direct oral penicillin challenges to delabel low-risk patients, according to a study published in Journal of Infection.

WASHINGTON — A digital self-assessment demonstrated effectiveness at identifying low-risk patients with penicillin or sulfa allergies, results of a study here showed.

The FDA said this week that it is working with a French pharmaceutical company to temporarily import into the United States an antibiotic that can treat syphilis as a way to address the country’s penicillin shortage.

BOSTON — A single dose of benzathine penicillin G is effective against early syphilis regardless of HIV status, according to a study presented at IDWeek.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the discovery of penicillin, the first naturally occurring antibiotic drug discovered and used therapeutically.