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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Skin prick and intradermal testing do not truly confirm polyethylene glycol allergy. Patients may experience ...

Katie received her bachelor's degree in registered nursing from Western Governors University. She then also received her master's degree in nursing education from Western Governors University. You can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Beta-lactam antibiotics are first-line treatment for preterm pre-labor rupture of membranes (PROM), ...

People are not born allergic to things, but they can be born with a genetic tendency to become allergic to things to which they are exposed, said John M. Kelso, MD, in a presentation at American ...

Allergic diseases represent a group of immune mediated disorders mainly attributed but not limited to IgE, Th2 cytokines and ...