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Optimizing Cefazolin Prophylaxis in Obstetrical Patients with Reported Beta-Lactam Allergy Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a simple allergy history guided algorithm in obstetrical patients with reported beta-lactam allergy resulted in a sustained increase in peri-operative cefazolin prophylaxis.PMID:37245613 | DOI:10.1016/j.jogc.2023.05.026
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC - May 28, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Helen Genis Melinda Li Melanee Eng-Chong Arthur Zaltz Jordan Tarshis Marion Elligsen Jerome A Leis Philip W Lam Source Type: research
Debilitating Gentamicin Ototoxicity: Case Report and Recommendations Against Routine Use in Surgical Prophylaxis
We present a case of a woman with preexisting Meniere's Disease who received gentamicin 400 mg perioperatively for a sigmoidectomy due to a penicillin allergy listed in the patient's medical record. The patient developed severe ototoxicity preventing her from working or driving. Physical examination was remarkable for a broad-based gait requiring assistance to walk and bilateral corrective saccades. Vestibular testing revealed high-grade bilateral vestibular loss associated with all semicircular canals, a considerable decline compared to her function 3 years prior.DISCUSSION: Gentamicin is indicated for surgical prophylaxi...
Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - May 27, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Olivia A Kalmanson Kaitlin C McLoughlin Tyree H Kiser Samuel P Gubbels Source Type: research
Clavulanic Acid Is a Leading Culprit Beta-Lactam in Immediate Allergic Reactions to Penicillins
CONCLUSIONS: Selective immediate reactions to clavulanate accounted for over a third of cases with confirmed reactions after amoxicillin-clavulanate intake, with more than half experiencing anaphylaxis. Within this group, skin test sensitivity was below 50%. People taking amoxicillin-clavulanate may also be co-sensitized to both drugs.PMID:37021506 | DOI:10.4168/aair.2023.15.2.201
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research - April 6, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Isabel Torres-Rojas Diana P érez-Alzate Maria Luisa Somoza Ana Prieto-Moreno Pfeifer Elisa Haroun Diaz Teodorikez W Jimenez-Rodriguez Javier Fern ández Sánchez Francisco J Ruano Miguel Blanca Natalia Blanca-L ópez Source Type: research
