The following is a summary of “Burden of β-lactam allergy labels in health care: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” ...

Penicillin allergy labels are not benign and contribute to antimicrobial resistance, so enabling more patients to safely benefit from penicillin will ease the burden of other antibiotics that are ...

SAN DIEGO — Bypassing referrals to allergists and using electronic consults to reassess if patients are allergic to penicillin may be faster and more convenient than usual care, according to research ...

Food allergies occur when your body reacts to a food particle as if it were harmful. Even when you’re aware of a food allergy ...

Impacted products were distributed between February 14 and March 7 to Target Distribution Centers in California, Florida, ...

OB/GYNs reported feeling more comfortable performing penicillin allergy delabeling among pregnant women compared with ...

SAN DIEGO — Before undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant, over 10% of patients had a penicillin allergy label but less than 1% had been tested for this allergy, according to a ...

People who mistakenly think they are allergic to penicillin could be “de-labelled” – without undergoing expensive allergy tests – by being safely offered a dose of the antibiotic to check ...

Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens ...