Allergic to penicillin? Maybe not.
Friday, February 15, 2019 - 09:20
in Health & Medicine
According to a new study published recently in JAMA, many patients eschew using the safest antibiotic in the mistaken belief they are allergic to an entire class of antibiotics, including penicillins. Instead, they often rely on pricier drugs, which are associated with higher rates of complications and treatment failure. Or the patient is blasted with a broad-spectrum […]