Many children are not allergic to antibiotics

Most of the children, of which, it was assumed that they were against common antibiotic classes for the treatment of respiratory, intestinal or skin infections allergic to, were on closer inspection not really allergic to. Supposed allergies lead to infections unnecessarily often on antibiotics of the first choice, which promotes the emergence of antibiotic resistance.

The Australian Murdoch Children’s Research Institute study found that eight out of ten children steer clear of certain groups of antibiotics unnecessarily: Of 141 children with suspected antibiotic Allergy, only 18.1 per cent were really allergic. After the first reaction had occurred, passed an average of nearly two years, until the Allergy was backed up by a Test, or discarded, in one case even nearly 15 years.

Allergy test at the doctor is worth it

Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications for children, and in the study of antibiotics accounted for almost half of all Australian children’s hospitals prescribed drugs.

Study leader Dr Amanda Gwee explains: "People with antibiotic allergies, where alternative antibiotics are administered, do not constitute first-line therapy for their infection, longer hospital stay, and infection may more often with resistant bacteria." The Clearing of alleged antibiotic allergies can handle, and also prevents resistance against so called Reserve antibiotics arise.

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