New JAMA Report, Initiated by AAAAI and Others, Provides...
Verifying the accuracy of a documented penicillin allergy can improve treatment outcomes, avoid spread of antibiotic resistance(PRWeb January 15, 2019)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/new_jama_report_initiated_by_aaaai_and_others_provides_recommendations_for_evaluating_and_managing_penicillin_allergy/prweb16035663.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 15, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Double check patients with'penicillin allergy' to avoid increased MRSA risk.
Healthcare staff should be aware of this and ensure that only people with a true allergy to penicillin are documented as such, NICE is urging. Incorrectly identifying people as allergic could also contribute to antimicrobial resistance, as these people are likely to instead be given broad-spectrum antibiotics. The warning comes in a new medicines evidence commentary (MEC) on research conducted in the UK and published in the BMJ in June 2018. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Association of a label of penicillin allergy with increased risk of MRSA and Clostridium difficile infection: DTB Select summary
This journal article gives summary and context to a matched cohort study, that found people with a documented allergy to penicillin have higher rates of MRSA and Clostridium difficile infection. This was influenced by increased use of alternatives to beta-lactam antibiotics. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bicillin CR (Penicillin G Benzathine and Penicillin G Procaine Inj) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 10, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Overdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Leads to Costly, Inappropriate Treatment
This journal article notes ~10% US residents have been labelled as allergic to penicillin, often since childhood, yet, a growing body of evidence suggests that as few as 10% of people who report they ' re allergic to the antibiotic really are. It discusses risks of being incorrectly labelled. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman, 29, who suffered burns to 90 PER CENT of her skin after an allergic reaction to penicillin
Camille Lagier, from Avignon in the south of France, was left with the extreme burns because of a condition called toxic epidermal necrolysis, which is thought to only affect one in a million. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Penicillin G Benzathine and Penicillin G Procaine (Bicillin C-R) Injection (Updated - Resolved)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - October 24, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs and symptoms of syphilis
Syphilis has long been a global health issue affecting millions of people. Through the centuries, it's had many names, including?the "great pox" and "great crippler." Penicillin treatment is credited with decades of decline in syphilis cases, but infection rates are on the rise. A recent?report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there?s [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 24, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Think you're allergic to penicillin? Think again
People with penicillin allergies are more likely to get antibiotic-resistant infections such as C.difficile or MRSA, which can be life-threatening - yet 90 per cent are wrongly diagnosed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Remove a Penicillin Allergy Label: Safe, and Saves Money Remove a Penicillin Allergy Label: Safe, and Saves Money
Children who tested negative for penicillin allergy were able to subsequently tolerate penicillin.Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Viewpoint Source Type: news
Dr. Reddy's sells US antibiotics plant to Neopharma
The plant and associated facilities focus on manufacturing or packaging amoxicillin-based products, which include a semi-synthetic penicillin (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 2, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The risk of MRSA and C difficile in people with documented'penicillin allergy '
This Medicines Evidence Commentary discusses UK large population-based cohort study that found people with a documented ' penicillin allergy ' had increased risk of MRSA and C.diff, highlighting importance of ensuring only ' true ' penicillin allergies are documented, in line with NICE guideline on drug allergy. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Subbing Azithromycin for Augmentin Flops in Pediatric Bronchiectasis
(MedPage Today) -- But macrolide is option for penicillin-hypersensitive kids (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - September 19, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Are fungi the secret to a sweet sounding violin? – Science Weekly podcast
From making violins sound beautiful, to beer and bread, to creating life-saving medicine, fungi have an array of very useful attributes. This week, a report demonstrates just how little we know about this kingdom of life and what we are set to gain if we tap into fungi as a resource.Hannah Devlin investigates.Join the discussion onFacebook andTwitterThe more mycologists study fungi, the more they ’re beginning to realise what an intriguing kingdom of life it is. Life-saving drugs like statins, penicillin and the immunosuppressants used in organ donation are all derived from fungi, as is the yeast used in bread and beer. ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 14, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Hannah Devlin and produced by Graihagh Jackson Tags: Science Environment Fungi Music Source Type: news
New edible mushrooms among thousands of recently discovered fungi
Fungi are vital to life on Earth but little studied – new species of mould were found on baby-carrier backpack and an oil paintingNew species of porcini, chanterelle and portobello mushrooms were among 2,000 new species of fungi discovered in 2017, which scientists say shows how little is known about the organisms.More than £30bn of edible fungi are sold each year, according to theState of the World ’s Fungi report published on Wednesday by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in the UK. But the lifeforms are even morevital to plants– 90% rely on fungi to thrive – and many human medicines such as penicillin...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 11, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Damian Carrington Environment editor Tags: Plants Fungi Environment Biology Science World news Source Type: news
