Penicillin is one of the most common antibiotics available to treat bacterial infections, but it can be deadly for those who have an allergy to it.
青霉素是治疗细菌感染的最常见抗生素之一,但对于那些对青霉素过敏的人来说,它可能是致命的。
Penicillin is the umbrella name a group of antibiotics used to treat conditions like ear and respiratory infections, as well as many other conditions. They're among the oldest antibiotics and are often prescribed because of their low toxicity and high effectiveness in targeting a narrower range of bacteria than other antibiotics.
青霉素是一组抗生素的总称,用于治疗耳部和呼吸道感染等疾病以及许多其他疾病。它们是最古老的抗生素之一,通常被开处方,因为它们比其他抗生素毒性低,在靶向范围更窄的细菌方面具有很高的有效性。
Penicillin allergy is the most commonly reported medication allergy in the United States with about 10% of the population reporting to have a history of allergy. About 25% of patients who come to Yale Medicine with a medication allergy have a penicillin allergy, says Dr. Tao Zheng, MD, chief of Allergy & Clinical Immunology at Yale Medicine.
青霉素过敏是美国最常报告的药物过敏,约有 10% 的人口报告有过敏史。耶鲁大学医学院过敏与临床免疫学主任、医学博士Tao Zheng博士说,约有25%的药物过敏患者对青霉素过敏。