Table of Contents
An Examination of Penicillin Allergy
Outline
Introduction
What is a true penicillin allergy? First some pathophysiology.
Pathophysiology continued:
Pathophysiology continued:
Pathophysiology continued:
Pathophysiology continued:
Immunochemistry of Penicillin Molecules
Pathophysiology continued:
Types of Allergic Reactions
Type I Reactions cont.
IgE-mediated reaction:
Types of Allergic Reactions
How can we determine who is truly allergic? The explanation of skin testing and its utility in several medical settings
Skin Testing
Skin Testing
Skin Testing
Outpatient STD Clinic
Outpatient STD Clinic
Outpatient STD Clinic
Outpatient STD Clinic
Outpatient STD Clinic
Outpatient STD Clinic
Outpatient STD Clinic
Outpatient STD Clinic
Outpatient STD Clinic
Hospitalized Adults
Hospitalized Adults cont.
Hospitalized Adults cont.
Hospitalized Adults cont.
ICU Setting
ICU Setting cont.
ICU Setting cont.
Safety of Skin Testing
Safety of Skin Testing cont.
Safety of Skin Testing cont.
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
What about cephalosporins?
What about cephalosporins?
What about cephalosporins?
Clinical applications: What infections might require penicillin?
Clinical Applications cont.
Clinical Applications cont.
Approaching the patient with penicillin allergy: Practical Advice.
Approaching the patient with penicillin allergy: Practical Advice.
Approaching the patient with penicillin allergy: Practical Advice. (from A Practical Approach to Infectious Diseases by Reese and Betts)
Conclusions
Conclusions
Conclusions
Conclusions
Conclusions
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