In children evaluated for a possible macrolide allergy, intradermal testing with a suspected culprit drug at 0.05 mg/mL showed high specificity (92.7%) but limited sensitivity. To confirm an allergy ...

Allergies can affect everyone differently, including the symptoms you have and the treatments that work. Mili Shum, MD, an allergist at University of Utah Health, helps patients suffering with asthma ...

The pharmacy department asked a board-certified allergist if he would train selected pharmacists in using the penicillin skin test and serve as the program's medical director. He agreed to do so and ...

Allergies in children are among the leading diagnoses of chronic diseases. Today, 4 to 6 percent of children have a food allergy. That's one in 13 children, or one per classroom. Eight to 10 percent ...

Penicillin is one of the oldest antibiotics, and it's still an effective choice for treating ailments, but many people are allergic to the medication, which means they have to find alternative ...

Children's Medical Department and Anaphylactic Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. O'Keefe — Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital. Burgin — Graduate Assistant in Pediatrics, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Delabeling included oral challenges with or without additional skin testing. 3.6% of patients reacted when ...