by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News Network Chemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows that the thiazolidine ring and fused four-membered β-lactam are not in the same plane. Credit: Public DomainPenicillin belongs to a group of antibiotics used...
MURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE IMAGE: A REGULAR, AFFORDABLE ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE RISK OF UNDERLYING RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE PROGRESSION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY. CREDIT: ROMAN NGUYEN A regular, affordable antibiotic treatment significantly reduced the risk of underlying rheumatic heart disease progression in children and adolescents, according to a new...
International team of scientists discover link between genes and penicillin allergy using biobanks from Estonia, UK and USA Penicillin, a life-saving medicine, is the most common cause of drug allergy, with clinical manifestations ranging from temporary skin reactions to life-threatening systemic syndromes. Thus far, genetic factors have only been found for rare severe allergic reactions...
by Brian Burns, Massachusetts General Hospital Hospitalized patients who report an allergy to penicillin are often prescribed alternative antibiotics for infection that can be harmful, even though diagnostic testing or evaluations would show that the vast majority of these reported allergies could be disproven, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital. In a national study...
News briefs on three new penicillin allergy studies AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA, AND IMMUNOLOGY HOUSTON (Nov. 8, 2019) – At some point you may have had a reaction to penicillin and were told you were allergic. And there’s a good chance it has stayed in your chart throughout your childhood and into adulthood. But 9 of 10 Americans who...
Posted Yesterday Penicillin is one of the most commonly used antibiotics. Penicillin encompasses a large group of chemically related drugs called beta-lactam antibiotics, which can be given by mouth or by injection. Penicillin is the antibiotic of choice to treat common bacterial illnesses, including ear infection, strep throat, and pneumonia. Penicillin is also a go-to...
Hamilton, ON (Feb. 25, 2019) – You may think you have an allergy to penicillin, but you probably don’t. Nine out of 10 people who believe they’re allergic to the antibiotic either aren’t allergic or have only some intolerance, and eight of 10 people who had an allergic reaction to penicillin 10 or more years ago will now be fine. Two McMaster University physicians have five facts about penicillin allergy published today in the Canadian Medical Association...
