Penicillin at 90
(MedPage Today) -- There ' s more than people realize to the 20th century ' s greatest medical discovery (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - August 31, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Allergic to penicillin? Probably not, study says
Most people who think they have a penicillin allergy really don ’t, and that mistaken belief could lead to them being prescribed less-effective, more expensive medications if they develop an infection, a new study found.
The underuse of penicillin could also contribute to the development of more drug-resistant bacteria, Pharmaceutical Journal reported.
Res earchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that although 10 percent of people in the United States believe they have a penicillin allergy,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 13, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anne Stych Source Type: news
Most people who think they have a penicillin allergy are wrong. That’s dangerous.
If it's been more than a decade since you were diagnosed with a penicillin allergy, you might want to get retested. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - August 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kate Furby Source Type: news
Deadly Respiratory Distress Mimic
Medic 534, staffed by a paramedic and EMT, is dispatched to a nursing home for a 78-year-old female in respiratory distress.
On arrival, the crew finds the patient in a chair accompanied by two nurses and the administrator on call. The patient is in obvious distress showing fatigue and an increased work of breathing. She is alert to voice, but diaphoretic, lethargic, and unable to speak due to rapid, shallow breathing.
A nurse is administering a nebulizer containing 3 mL of albuterol sulfate/ipratropium. A second nurse states that the patient has been in increasing distress for the last 45 minutes. The nurse also says that...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - July 17, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Brenton Faber, PhD, NRP Tags: Airway & Respiratory Patient Care Source Type: news
Deadly Respiratory Distress Mimic
Conclusion
It’s important for prehospital providers to be able to differentiate metabolic disturbances in the setting of respiratory distress and not be fooled into thinking tachypnea always has a respiratory cause. The physical exam and adjuncts such as end-tidal capnography can assist in the prehospital diagnosis.
A COPD exacerbation generally presents as diminished lung sounds, wheezing on exhalation, and a prolonged expiratory phase. Here, a patient will attempt to compensate for the inflammation and mucus accumulation associated with the destruction and narrowing of peripheral airways and a subsequent lack of availa...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - July 17, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Brenton Faber, PhD, NRP Tags: Airway & Respiratory Exclusive Articles Patient Care Source Type: news
How Common is Recurrent Kawasaki Disease?
Discussion
Kawasaki Disease (KD) was first described in 1967 by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, and since has been identified world-wide. It is an acute, self-limited, febrile illness seen usually in children < 5 years. In North America the incidence is ~25/100,000 children < 5 years. Highest prevalence is seen in Asian children, particularly those of Japanese ancestry. Males are more common than females (~1.5:1). In Japan, case fatality rate is < 0.1%.
The cause is not identified although strong data suggests an interaction between infectious agents and genetic susceptibility. KD is a clinical diagnosis as is recurrent K...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 16, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: How could my penicillin allergy go away?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I always thought I was allergic to the antibiotic penicillin, but my doctor did an allergy test, and it turns out I?m not. How is that possible? ANSWER: An estimated 10 percent of people have been diagnosed as having an allergy to penicillin. Having a penicillin allergy on your health record is [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 3, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Risk of meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile in patients with a documented penicillin allergy: population based matched cohort study
This research article covers a UK study (n=64,141 penicillin allergy [PA] and 237,258 matched comparators) noted documented penicillin allergy was linked to increased risk of MRSA (HR 1.69; 95% CI 1.51 to 1.90) and C difficile (1.26; 1.12 to 1.40) that was mediated by increased use of alternative (non- β lactam) antibiotics. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Penicillin Allergy Linked to MRSA, C. Difficile Risk
THURSDAY, June 28, 2018 -- There is a correlation for documented penicillin allergy with increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile, which is mediated by increased use of β-lactam alternative... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 28, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
People with penicillin allergies are far more likely to get superbugs, study reveals
People who have, or think they have, a penicillin allergy are more likely to get superbugs because they are given antibiotics which destroy good gut bacteria, a study by scientists in Boston says. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Testing for Penicillin Allergy May Cut 'Superbug' Infection Risk
Title: Testing for Penicillin Allergy May Cut 'Superbug' Infection RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/27/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/28/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Allergies General)
Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - June 28, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Patients with penicillin allergy at increased risk of ‘superbug’ infections
Patients who have a record of a penicillin allergy are at an increased risk of developing the drug resistant infection MRSA and healthcare-associated infection C difficile, according to researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 28, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Possible penicillin allergy link to risk of ‘superbug’ infections
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Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 28, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Penicillin Allergy Linked to MRSA, C difficile Infections Penicillin Allergy Linked to MRSA, C difficile Infections
Patients with documented penicillin allergy have a greater risk of developing new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile infections, a study has found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Testing for Penicillin Allergy May Cut'Superbug' Infection Risk
WEDNESDAY, June 27, 2018 -- People believed to have a penicillin allergy are often prescribed much stronger antibiotics that can raise their risk for dangerous infections, a new study suggests.
But testing folks to make sure they really are allergic... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 27, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
