Barbara Low, Trailblazing Woman in X-Ray Crystallography, Dies
The former Columbia University professor's early work helped illuminate the structure of penicillin, allowing chemists to make variants and broaden the scope of antibiotic treatments. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - March 15, 2019 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Barbara Low, Whose Research Boosted Antibiotics, Dies at 98
Her work with Dorothy Hodgkin identified the structure of penicillin, enabling scientists to replicate it and develop drugs to treat other infections. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: SAM ROBERTS Tags: Low, Barbara Deaths (Obituaries) Biology and Biochemistry Research Antibiotics Columbia University Hodgkin, Dorothy Crowfoot Source Type: news
Barbara Low, Whose Research Identified the Shape of Penicillin, Dies at 98
Her work with Dorothy Hodgkin unleashed a bonanza of lifesaving antibiotics and gave other female scientists a foothold in a male-dominated field. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: SAM ROBERTS Tags: Low, Barbara W (1920-2019) Biology and Biochemistry Research Antibiotics Columbia University Deaths (Obituaries) Source Type: news
Why A Woman Suffered An Allergic Reaction From Oral Sex
Was there semen-ly a link with her partner taking a penicillin antibiotic? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
Penicillin G Procaine Injection (Updated - Resolved)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - March 11, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
You probably don't have a penicillin allergy
(McMaster University) Two McMaster University physicians have five facts about penicillin allergy published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Derek Chu is a fellow in clinical immunology and allergy and David McCullagh is a fellow in infectious disease in the Department of Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Several antibiotics appear effective against early-stage Lyme disease
This meta-analysis suggests that when symptoms of the disease are confined to a localised skin infection, treatment failures are relatively infrequent, only 2% at 12 months. Effective antibiotics include penicillin V, doxycycline, azithromycin, cefuroxime, amoxicillin and ceftriaxone plus doxycycline.The research has significant limitations, but choice, dose and duration of antibiotics appear to have little impact on outcomes. This research does not suggest that guidelines need to be reviewed. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Second New Yorker contracts penicillin-resistant infection from trendy raw milk
A third person has contracted Brucella RB51, a strain of bacteria most commonly passed through unpasteurized milk. The New Yorker bought the milk from Miller ’s Biodiversity Farm. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Allergic to Penicillin? You May Not Be
Nineteen out of 20 people who have been told they are allergic to penicillin are not truly allergic to the drug. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Antibiotics Skin Allergies Tests (Medical) Infections Source Type: news
Misdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Common Misdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Common
Most patients who report having a penicillin allergy are not really allergic to the antibiotic, and they may be missing out on the best treatment for their condition as a result, according to a report in JAMA January 15.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Doctors explain misconceptions about penicillin allergy
(Reuters Health) - Most patients who report having a penicillin allergy are not really allergic to this highly effective antibiotic, and they may be missing out on the best treatment for their condition as a result, according to a new patient resource published in JAMA. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Evaluation and Management of Penicillin Allergy: A Review
This narrative review summarises the epidemiology of penicillin allergy and the clinical consequences of misattributing adverse drug events to β-lactam allergy, including development of antimicrobial resistance and adverse events associated with alternative antibiotics. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patients Who Say They're Allergic to Penicillin Are Usually Wrong
(MedPage Today) -- All " allergic " patients should be evaluated, review concludes (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - January 16, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Review Shares Best Practices for Evaluating Penicillin Allergy
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16, 2019 -- A new review, published in the Jan. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, addresses best practices for the evaluation and management of reported penicillin allergies.
Erica S. Shenoy, M.D., Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 16, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
JAMA report outlines recommendations for evaluation and management of penicillin allergy
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A review article in the Jan. 15, 2019, issue of JAMA recommends best practices for evaluation of reported penicillin allergies and provides clinicians with guidance and tools to help determine appropriate procedures based on the severity of previously reported reactions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - January 15, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
