J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2020 Jan 29
Minor Determinants of Penicillin and Amoxicillin are Still Key Components of Penicillin Skin Testing.
Voelker D, Pitlick M, Gonzalez-Estrada A, Park M
The positive rate and pattern of penicillin skin testing (PST) has been reported to be decreasing and changing. Previous studies differ in which penic ...
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J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2020 Jan 28
Penicillin Skin Testing, Challenge, and Desensitization in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.
Furness A, Kalicinsky C, Rosenfield L, Barber C, Poliquin V
This study sought to evaluate available evidence of the safety of penicillin skin testing (PST), challenge, and desensitization in pregnancy, with eff ...
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Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol
Antibiotic hypersensitivity and adverse reactions: management and implications in clinical practice.
Jourdan A, Sangha B, Kim E, Nawaz S, Malik V, Vij R, Sekhsaria S
Studies have shown the discrepancy between self-reported antibiotic allergies and true allergies. Inaccurate reporting of antibiotic hypersensitivitie ...
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Hosp Pharm
The Clinical and Financial Impact of a Pharmacist-Driven Penicillin Skin Testing Program on Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices.
Harmon S, Richardson T, Simons H, Monforte S, Fanning S, Harrington K
Purpose: Pharmacist-led penicillin skin testing (PST) was incorporated into antimicrobial stewardship at a community hospital to increase use of optim ...
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Clin. Exp. Allergy 2020 Jan 25
De-labelling antibiotic allergy through five key questions.
Reichel A, Röding K, Stoevesandt J, Trautmann A
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