Milk is a household staple, but sometimes, it's the most ordinary products that can be the most dangerous. These milk recalls ...

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% ...

Researchers evaluated the association between penicillin allergy de-labeling prevalence and race/ethnicity among 2 primary care cohorts from the greater Boston area.

People labelled as allergic to penicillin are more likely to be infected by a type of resistant bacteria, stay in hospital ...

The family of a Colorado woman who died while in jail has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that medical staff at the jail where she was held ignored a fatal allergic reaction. Ashley Raisbeck, ...

Introduction Penicillin allergy is a significant barrier to optimal antibiotic stewardship, contributing to increased antimicrobial resistance, higher treatment costs, prolonged hospital stays and ...

ANTIMICROBIAL resistance has been declared a global health crisis by the World Health Organization (WHO), making it imperative to tackle preventable contributors. One such contributor is the ...

fSMILE AIDER PPIE Forum, Dental Translational and Clinical Research Unit, NIHR Leeds Clinical Research Facility, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK gDental Translational and Clinical ...

But here's the kicker: There's a good chance you're not actually allergic to penicillin. About 10% to 20% of Americans report that they have a penicillin allergy, yet fewer than 1% actually do. I'm a ...

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 ...