Penicillin Allergy
Cow’s milk tops list of most common FPIES triggers
Peanut and egg were found to be new triggers for food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and milk and oat surpassed rice as the most common triggers, according to a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Pediatric direct oral challenges may be effective in delabeling penicillin allergies
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.
Q&A: Testing for polyethylene glycol in drug allergies remains challenging
Hypersensitivity to polyethylene glycol may be rare, but when reactions to PEG in drugs do occur, they often are due to molecular weights of 3350 and higher, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Top in ID: Third confirmed bird flu case; penicillin allergy testing in patients with STIs
A third human case in the avian influenza outbreak has been confirmed in another Michigan dairy worker, although risk to the general public remains low, according to the CDC.
Questionnaire identifies patients at low risk for penicillin allergy
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.
Q&A: Mnemonic can help assess patients for penicillin allergy
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.
Nonspecialist health care professionals able to remove incorrect penicillin allergy labels
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.
E-consults could make penicillin allergy delabeling more accessible for pregnant patients
Electronic consults with allergists helped pregnant women with reported penicillin allergy be evaluated and delabeled before delivery, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
All pregnant women with penicillin allergy ‘should have the opportunity to be evaluated’
Allergist and immunologist Laura A. Wang, MD, has long had a passion for promoting women’s health and children’s health within the allergy field.
Intervention improves referral rates for penicillin allergy delabeling in pediatric clinic
WASHINGTON — An intervention increased the number of patients with a penicillin allergy label who were referred to an allergist, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.