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"Penicillins are the most prescribed class of antibiotics in Australia.
Originally derived from a fungus, penicillin antibiotics such as amoxicillin
are used to treat common infections, including chest, sinus, ear, urinary tract
and skin infections.
Penicillins are effective against a wide range of bacteria that cause common
infections. But their activity is not so broad as to impact on good bacteria in
our gut like other antibiotic classes do. They’re also cheap and readily
accessible.
Up to 20% of Australians admitted in hospital say they have a penicillin
allergy.
But not everyone who thinks they’re allergic to penicillin actually is.
Research from our team and others suggests that if we assess all these
patients, up to 90% are not allergic to it."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
