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Self-reported beta-lactam allergy in government and private hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa
CONCLUSION: Unlike HICs, self-reported BLA is low among inpatients in SA. The majority of those who self-reported BLA were low risk fortype 1 hypersensitivity, but outpatient de-labelling efforts were largely unsuccessful.PMID:36757070 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i2.16760
Source: South African Medical Journal - February 9, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: C Day M Deetlefs A O'Brien J Smith M Boyd N Embling S Patel K Moody T Ramabele A Budge T Tarwa O Jim T Maharaj S Pandy J-M Abrahams A Panieri S Verhage M Van der Merwe A Geragotellis W Amanjee C Joseph Z Zhao S Moosa M Bunting Y Pulani P Mukhari M De Paiv Source Type: research
Outcome of preoperative cefazolin use for infection prophylaxis in patients with self-reported penicillin allergy
Cephalosporins are the preferred antibiotics for prophylaxis against surgical site infections. Most studies give a rate of combined IgE and non-IgE penicillin allergy yet it is recommended that cephalosporins ...
Source: BMC Surgery - February 8, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Laura Michaud, Hope H. Yen, Dale A. Engen and David Yen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Management of the Pregnant Patient with Beta-Lactam Allergy
AbstractPurpose of ReviewWe review the literature and discuss the logistics of testing pregnant patients for penicillin allergy.Recent FindingsAs in the general population, pregnant patients commonly report a penicillin allergy, but most patients are able to tolerate penicillin. Avoidance of beta-lactams in pregnancy is associated with increased morbidity: longer hospitalizations, more frequent infections, and more complications. Penicillin allergy testing is safe in pregnant patients, and obstetricians are eager for allergists to offer this procedure to their patients.SummaryAs allergists, we can improve our patients ’ ...
Source: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports - February 7, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Delabeling Penicillin Allergy in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2023 Feb 2:S1081-1206(23)00085-6. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.01.034. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:36738783 | DOI:10.1016/j.anai.2023.01.034
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - February 4, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Timothy G Chow Gaytri Patel Mariya Mohammed Dawn Johnson David A Khan Source Type: research
Drug allergy biomarkers
Although the true burden of drug allergy is unknown, several studies indicate that adverse drug reactions occur in up to 6% to 10% of hospitalized patients —20% of which are because of drug allergy—and up to 10% of the general population claims to have penicillin or other drug allergies.1 A plethora of new antibiotics, vaccines, chemotherapy drugs, and, more recently, biologicals and targeted molecular drugs are available and have improved disease treatment options, but drug allergy remains a vexing and unaddressed problem that deprives patients of the best medication for their disease, and when re-exposed, places them...
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - February 1, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Mariana Castells Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
