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British medical journal, 2018 Objective To evaluate the relation between penicillin allergy and development of meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and C difficile. Design Population based matched cohort study.
Kimberly G. Blumenthal +5 more
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Allergy Testing in Children With Low-Risk Penicillin Allergy Symptoms
Pediatrics, 2018 D Vyles, J Adams, A Chiu, P Simpson, M Nimmer, DC Brousseau. Pediatrics. 2017;140(2):e20170471 To determine if children with a reported penicillin allergy were truly allergic.
Kathleen H. Grisanti, D. Stukus
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Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2018 Antibiotic allergies are reported by up to 1 in 4 cancer patients, almost 50% of which are considered low risk and precede the cancer diagnosis. We demonstrate the successful and safe implementation of a pilot oral penicillin challenge program for cancer
J. Trubiano +8 more
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Penicillin G Sodium as a Treatment of Otosyphilis with Hearing Loss
Antibiotics, 2019 Otosyphilis is one contributing cause of hearing loss in adult patients. There are limited studies on the treatment regimens of otosyphilis. Penicillin G sodium (PGS) plus additional medications, such as benzathine penicillin and probenecid, is an ...
Verajit Chotmongkol +3 more
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β‐Lactam allergy testing and delabeling—Experiences and lessons from Singapore
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2020 Background β‐Lactam allergy is over‐reported and this leads to greater healthcare costs. Allergy testing has inherent risks, yet patients who test negative may continue avoiding β‐lactams.
Yee Kiat Heng +3 more
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Exposure assessment of the consumers living in Mount Lebanon directorate to antibiotics through medication and red meat intake: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2019 Background and Aim: The misuse and abuse of antibiotics by human and in animal production are leading to serious threats to global health. This study aimed to assess the dietary exposure of Lebanese consumers to antibiotic residues from the consumption ...
Christelle Bou-Mitri +7 more
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Neurosyphilis: Discussing the Diagnostic Challenges
Clinical Case ReportsNeurosyphilis can be difficult to diagnose without a high index of clinical suspicion. The diagnostic process itself may be challenging, especially when there is heavy reliance on CSF findings.
Samuel Amo‐Tachie
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Misconceptions Surrounding Penicillin Allergy: Implications for Anesthesiologists.
Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2018 Administration of preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis, often with a cephalosporin, is the mainstay of surgical site infection prevention guidelines. Unfortunately, due to prevalent misconceptions, patients labeled as having a penicillin allergy often ...
L. Vorobeichik, E. Weber, J. Tarshis
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Amoxicillin and Ceftriaxone as Treatment Alternatives to Penicillin for Maternal Syphilis
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 There is no proven alternative to penicillin for treatment of maternal syphilis. We report 2 case-patients with maternal syphilis who were successfully treated without penicillin.
Yuichi Katanami +8 more
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PLoS ONE, 2016 Background Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia is a morbid infection with mortality benefit from receipt of parenteral β-lactam therapy.
K. Blumenthal +6 more
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