Kimberly Blumenthal

We should be screaming from the rooftops. This is a misdiagnosis.

We should be screaming from the rooftops. This is a misdiagnosis.

We should be screaming from the rooftops. This is a misdiagnosis.

Nothing kills bacteria better than these drugs.

Nothing kills bacteria better than these drugs.

Nothing kills bacteria better than these drugs.

I'm an allergist immunologist and clinical population level researcher at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

I'm an allergist immunologist and clinical population level researcher at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

I'm an allergist immunologist and clinical population level researcher at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

If your infection is sensitive to these drugs, they are the best drugs out there. From an adverse effect profile, they're also much more benign than other antibiotics.

If your infection is sensitive to these drugs, they are the best drugs out there. From an adverse effect profile, they're also much more benign than other antibiotics.

If your infection is sensitive to these drugs, they are the best drugs out there. From an adverse effect profile, they're also much more benign than other antibiotics.

Unless you happen to be allergic. Penicillin allergy was described immediately after penicillin was released, and it's the same with all drugs. You release new drugs, and we find patients that are allergic. But antibiotic allergy is misdiagnosed most of the time.

Unless you happen to be allergic. Penicillin allergy was described immediately after penicillin was released, and it's the same with all drugs. You release new drugs, and we find patients that are allergic. But antibiotic allergy is misdiagnosed most of the time.

Unless you happen to be allergic. Penicillin allergy was described immediately after penicillin was released, and it's the same with all drugs. You release new drugs, and we find patients that are allergic. But antibiotic allergy is misdiagnosed most of the time.

When we have infections, we get rashes.

When we have infections, we get rashes.

When we have infections, we get rashes.

Yeah, especially in children. Children get rashes when they have infections. Those infections are treated with antibiotics. There's misattribution of allergy.

Yeah, especially in children. Children get rashes when they have infections. Those infections are treated with antibiotics. There's misattribution of allergy.