Articles Tagged With: penicillin
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Oral Penicillin Challenge vs. Skin Testing: Diagnosing Low-Risk Patients with Reported Penicillin Allergy
In a comparison of direct oral penicillin challenge in low-risk patients to skin testing followed by oral challenge, researchers reported no significant differences. Direct oral penicillin challenge appears to be a safe and effective way to delabel a penicillin allergy.
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Oral Penicillin Challenge Found to Be Noninferior to Skin Testing Followed by Oral Challenge in Low-Risk Patients with Reported Penicillin Allergy
A multicenter, randomized clinical trial that compared direct oral penicillin challenge in low-risk patients to skin testing followed by oral challenge found no significant differences. Direct oral penicillin challenge appears to be a safe and effective way to delabel a penicillin allergy.
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Macrolides During Pregnancy — Behind the Headlines
Despite published concerns, there is no good evidence that macrolide use during pregnancy causes birth defects.
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Macrolides During Pregnancy — Behind the Headlines
Despite published concerns, there is no good evidence that macrolide use during pregnancy causes birth defects.
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Pneumococcus, Sickle Cell Disease, Vaccination, and Penicillin
Even in the era of newborn screening, pneumococcal vaccination, and penicillin prophylaxis, children with sickle cell disease continue to be at risk of morbidity and mortality from invasive pneumococcal disease, mostly from non-vaccine serotypes.