Cephalosporins are a large group of antibiotics that belong to a class known as beta-lactams. They are used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections. These medications are bactericidal drugs, ...

Penicillin is the most commonly recommended therapy for group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. Although group A streptococcus has not developed resistance, antibiotic therapy fails to eradicate the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I routinely see prescribers avoid prescribing cephalosporin antibiotics for patients with a penicillin allergy.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 49 of 50 patients with penicillin allergy tolerated 76 of 77 doses of cephalosporins. 70% of reactions were low ...