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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Springtime is prime time for allergies, but if you don't know what's triggering them, you can always get a prick test. "So allergy prick testing is a type of allergy skin test that ...