Penicillin Allergy Testing and Delabeling for Patients Who Are Prescribed Penicillin: A Systematic Review for a World Health Organization Guideline

R Providencia, G Aali, F Zhu, BF Leas, R Orrell… - Clinical Reviews in …, 2024 - Springer
Secondary prevention with penicillin aims to prevent further episodes of acute rheumatic
fever and subsequent development of rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Penicillin allergy, self …

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients with Penicillin Allergy

L Liu, MC Nahata - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Helicobacter pylori is among the prevalent causes of infections worldwide, and its resistance
rate to antibiotics has been rising over time. Amoxicillin is the cornerstone for the treatment …

Enhancing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Drug Hypersensitivity: A Validated 6-Item Quality-of-Life Questionnaire for Patients With Drug Hypersensitivity

HWF Mak, V Chiang, SWM So, JCY Wong… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) can significantly impair patients' health-
related quality of life (HRQoL). However, tools for HRQoL assessment for patients with DHR …

Disparities and inequalities of penicillin allergy in the Asia-Pacific region

PH Li, R Pawankar, BYH Thong, HWF Mak… - …, 2023 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Disparities and inequalities of penicillin allergy in the Asia-Pacific region Disparities and
inequalities of penicillin allergy in the Asia-Pacific region Allergy. 2023 Sep;78(9):2529-2532 …

Validation of the Chinese drug hypersensitivity quality of life questionnaire: role of delabeling

HWF Mak, ETS Chan, JSH Yim, E Lee… - Asia Pacific …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: The Drug Hypersensitivity Quality of Life Questionnaire (DrHy-Q) is not
currently available in Chinese. Besides, penicillin allergy (PA) is a worldwide public health …

APAAACI clinical pathway on direct provocation testing for penicillin allergy delabeling

PH Li, BYH Thong, R Pawankar… - Asia Pacific …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Allergy to penicillin is commonly reported in many countries and is an
overwhelming global public health concern. Penicillin allergy labels can lead to the use of …

Identifying the most at-risk age-group and longitudinal trends of drug allergy labeling amongst 7.3 million individuals in Hong Kong

V Chiang, AKC Kan, C Saha, EYL Au, PH Li - BMC medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Incorrect drug 'allergy'labels remain a global public health concern. Identifying
regional trends of drug allergy labeling can guide appropriate public health interventions …

Prospective, Multicenter, Head-to-Head Comparison Between Allergists Versus Nonallergists in Low-Risk Penicillin Allergy Delabeling: Effectiveness, Safety, and …

JCY Wong, AKC Kan, TSH Chik, MY Chu… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Penicillin “allergy” labels are prevalent but frequently misdiagnosed.
Mislabelled allergies are associated with adverse outcomes and increased antimicrobial …

Impact of a drug allergy education course for non‐specialists: Findings from ADAPT—A randomized crossover trial

M Lucas, HWF Mak, JTY Lee, R Kulkarni, SSC Chan… - Allergy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The consequences of drug allergy remain a global health concern. Drug allergy
is often a neglected topic and many non‐specialists lack sufficient knowledge or confidence …

Penicillin Allergy in China: Consequences of Inappropriate Skin Testing Practices and Policies

W Shi, N Liu, J Huang, H Xiao… - Clinical & Experimental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Penicillins are the most frequently prescribed class of medications worldwide and first‐line
antibiotic of choice for most bacterial infections. They are also commonly labelled as the …