Penicillin Allergy
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.
Digital self-assessment identifies low-risk patients with penicillin, sulfa allergy
WASHINGTON — A digital self-assessment demonstrated effectiveness at identifying low-risk patients with penicillin or sulfa allergies, results of a study here showed.
Top in allergy/asthma: Safety of cephalosporins; barriers to shared decision-making
The safety of cephalosporins for patients with confirmed penicillin allergies has not been well studied, but they appeared to be safe in a small study.
Top news of October: Epinephrine nasal spray, cannabis and asthma, cat allergy, more
Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in October.
Q&A: Patients with verified penicillin allergies safely receive cephalosporins
High-risk patients who had a verified penicillin allergy safely received cephalosporins, according to a letter published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Testing clears nearly all antibiotic allergy labels in pediatric clinic
A pediatric allergy clinic safely delabeled nearly all the patients with reported antibiotic allergy that it tested between January 2016 and December 2017, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Top in allergy/asthma: Cephalosporin safe with penicillin allergy; asthma and mycobacteria
Cephalosporins could be a safe alternative for patients with penicillin allergy, according to a small study of patients from the Yale New Haven Hospital Health System.
Top news of August: Patient-provider relationships, mold and mildew, schizophrenia, more
Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in August.
Cephalosporin appears safe in patients with verified penicillin allergy
High-risk patients with a verified penicillin allergy safely received cephalosporins, according to a letter published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Top in allergy/asthma: Backlash over FDA’s sesame decision; direct oral penicillin test
Two nonprofits said they are disappointed in the FDA’s decision to reject a request to prevent food companies from adding sesame to products, even though it is an allergen, in efforts to sidestep the agency’s new cross-contamination rules.