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Allergy to transdermal fentanyl resulting in Staphylococcus aureus sepsis and fatal endocarditis with myocardial rupture.
Authors: Finsterer J, Dumser M PMID: 27132207 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses - May 2, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Med Mal Infect Source Type: research

Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema Based on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, and Proteomics.
Abstract Differential diagnosis of urticaria and angioedema has been based on the phenotype as either acute or chronic depending on the duration of more than 6 to 8 weeks, respectively. Additional subdivisions include poorly defined terms such as idiopathic, spontaneous, or autoimmune. In this article, the author suggests that an increased understanding of the acquired and innate immune system and data from novel proteomic technology have blurred the lines between these categories of diagnosis. Specific molecular pathways and response to specific medications should be incorporated in classification and diagnosis ...
Source: Herpes - November 27, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Dreyfus DH Tags: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am Source Type: research

Reported penicillin allergy appears to increase the risk of surgical site infections
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators found that surgical patients believed to be allergic to penicillin were significantly more likely to develop surgical site infections than were patients with no documented allergy, a difference totally attributable to the alternative antibiotics used to prevent such infections.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 9, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Updated advice for safe COVID-19 vaccination in people with high-risk allergy histories
(Massachusetts General Hospital) Experts have narrowed the group of individuals with prior allergies who should see an allergist before receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Allergy evaluation with skin testing prior to COVID-19 vaccination is rarely needed.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - April 19, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

The effectiveness of interventions that support penicillin allergy assessment and delabeling of adult and pediatric patients by nonallergy specialists: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Approximately 6% of the general population (West et  al., 2019) and 15% of hospital inpatients have a record of penicillin allergy (penA; Macy and Contreras, 2014; Powell et al., 2020; Trubiano et al., 2018). Penicillin-based antibiotics are first-line treatment for many infections, but patients with penA labels are usually treated with second-l ine antibiotics (Powell et al., 2020), which are often more costly, can be less effective in certain clinical circumstances, more toxic, and often have broader spectrum, potentially increasing a patient's risk of future infections with resistant bacteria (Krah et al.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - November 26, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Neil Powell, Jennie Stephens, Declan Kohl, Rhys Owens, Shadia Ahmed, Crispin Musicha, Mathew Upton, Bridie Kent, Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Jonathan Sandoe Tags: Review Source Type: research

Penicillin Allergy Impact and Management
There is international evidence that penicillin allergies are associated with inferior prescribing and patient outcomes. A host of tools now exist from assessment (risk assessment tools, clinical decision rules) to delabeling (the removal of a beta-lactam allergy via testing or medical reconciliation) to reduce the impact of these “labels” in the hospital and community setting, as a primary antimicrobial stewardship intervention.
Source: Infectious Diseases Clinics of North America - August 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rebekah H. Wrenn, Jason A. Trubiano Source Type: research

Cross-reactivity between darunavir and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in HIV-infected patients
Conclusion: Although DRV allergy is uncommon, making cross-reactivity with TMP-SMX a rare clinical problem, it appears to exist more often in the background of a TMP-SMX allergy.
Source: AIDS - March 28, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research

An interdisciplinary student-led multifaceted intervention addressing overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics for patients with penicillin allergies
ConclusionsAn intervention focused on educating prescribers and CDS strategies delivered through the EMR increased appropriate β-lactam prescribing for patients with a documented low-risk PCN allergy and reduced the use of nonspecific PCN allergy reaction type in EMR documentation.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - April 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Management of Children with Reported Penicillin Allergies
Penicillin allergy is the most commonly reported medication allergy. Reported allergy is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Risk categorization tools can help determine the optimal testing strategies to delabel patients with reported allergy. Approaches to allergy removal include oral challenge in low-risk patients and skin testing in high-risk patients. Many different locations may be used to test for allergy, including ambulatory care clinics, inpatient units, and emergency departments. Interventions (eg, use of the electronic medical record) are needed to ensure that once the allergy is removed, this inf...
Source: Infectious Diseases Clinics of North America - February 13, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tracy N. Zembles, David E. Vyles, Michelle L. Mitchell Source Type: research

Allergic adverse events following 2015 seasonal influenza vaccine, Victoria, Australia
We describe SAEFVIC's initial investigation and upon conclusion of the 2015 influenza vaccination programme, to define the signal event and implications for vaccine programmes. Allergy-related AEFI were defined as anaphylaxis, angioedema, urticaria or generalised allergic reaction. Investigations compared 2015 TIV AEFI reports to previous years as proportions and reporting risk (RR) per 100,000, stratified by influenza vaccine brand. The initial investigation showed an increased proportion of allergy-related AEFI compared with 2014 (25% vs 12%), predominantly in adults, with insufficient clinical severity to alter the prog...
Source: Eurosurveillance - May 18, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Allergic adverse events following 2015 seasonal influenza vaccine, Victoria, Australia.
We describe SAEFVIC's initial investigation and upon conclusion of the 2015 influenza vaccination programme, to define the signal event and implications for vaccine programmes. Allergy-related AEFI were defined as anaphylaxis, angioedema, urticaria or generalised allergic reaction. Investigations compared 2015 TIV AEFI reports to previous years as proportions and reporting risk (RR) per 100,000, stratified by influenza vaccine brand. The initial investigation showed an increased proportion of allergy-related AEFI compared with 2014 (25% vs 12%), predominantly in adults, with insufficient clinical severity to alter the prog...
Source: Euro Surveill - May 18, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Clothier HJ, Crawford N, Russell MA, Buttery JP Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Consider penicillin, even if you have had a prior reaction
(American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) A study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting, examined the records of patients who, after being told they were penicillin-allergic, tested negative for penicillin allergy, and were then able to be treated with intravenous penicillin.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 5, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

The prevalence and impact of antimicrobial allergies and adverse drug reactions at an Australian tertiary centre
Conclusions: In an Australian tertiary referral centre an antimicrobial “allergy” or ADR label was found to significantly impacted on rate of oral antimicrobial administration, beta-lactam usage, antimicrobial duration and antimicrobial appropriateness.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - December 16, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jason TrubianoKelly CairnsJacqui EvansAmally DingTuan NguyenMichael DooleyAllen Cheng Source Type: research

Foreward
Natural rubber latex allergy has been increasingly recognized as a relatively common cause of allergic symptoms ranging from mild contact dermatitis to anaphylaxis, especially in individuals in the healthcare/clinical environment through either direct contact or by inhalation. It has also been associated with certain foods (such as avocados, bananas, chestnuts, kiwi, tomatoes, and passion fruit) that may contain similar allergens that are found in latex. Approximately one-half of all individuals with a latex allergy will have a history of another type of allergy.
Source: Disease a Month - December 19, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jerrold B. Leikin Source Type: research

Parasitic infections and allergies
Abstract: The hygiene hypothesis has been proposed to explain temporal trends of increasing allergy prevalence in high-income countries and in urbanizing populations in low-income countries (LICs). Improvements in hygiene and reductions in exposures to childhood infectious diseases are considered to cause increased allergy through a failure to educate appropriately the developing immune system leading to inadequate regulation of allergic inflammation. Parasite infections are extremely common in poor populations in LICs and a high prevalence of parasites, particularly helminth parasites, has been put forward to explain the ...
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - March 29, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: P. Cooper Tags: Type: Invited Presentation Source Type: research