Antunez and colleagues investigated penicillin cross-reactivity in a group of 24 patients who were positive on skin test and radioallergosorbent test with a history of immediate reactions to ...

Cross-reactivity with cephalosporin in children labeled with penicillin allergy is another concern shared by pediatricians, although its estimated occurrence is only 2%. Penicillin allergy labels ...

When evaluating the cross-reactivity of penicillin to carbapenems, Shenoy et al reported a less than 1% risk of IgE–medicated cross-reactivity to carbapenems and 0% risk to monobactams. 6 The ...

I'm writing about a recently posted "Ask the Expert" column in reply to a question about penicillin allergy and cross-reactivity with sulfa drugs. Dr. Briceland is certainly correct that there is ...

It is not uncommon for caregivers or older pediatric patients to inform their pediatric health care provider of an “allergy to penicillin.” The lay public often loosely uses the word &#x201c ...

Penicillin allergy is an acute allergic reaction to penicillin containing medicines producing itchy ... but the cross-reactivity between penicillin and second and third generation cephalosporin ...

True penicillin allergy is rare, occurring in only 1-5 of 10,000 cases treated with penicillin. In fact, in 9 out of 10 cases, allergy testing shows that the supposed allergy is absent.

An allergy to penicillin can also limit the use of some other antibiotics which may cross-react with the allergy. Cross reaction occurs when the chemical structure of another antibiotic is so ...

Penicillin allergy by the numbers. Severe penicillin allergies are extremely rare. Experts estimate that a severe reaction, or anaphylaxis, occurs fewer than five times for every 10,000 times a ...

A self-reported, but unverified, penicillin allergy can have far-reaching consequences – both for the patient and for our public health. Here's what you need to know.

Understanding the truth behind penicillin allergy is crucial—not just for your personal care, but for public health and antibiotic stewardship.

Penicillin allergy is one of the most reported drug allergies in the U.S., but the vast majority of those reports are inaccurate. Understanding the truth behind this allergy is crucial — not ...