Researchers tested 30 nanometre magnetic particles on 94 blood samples; they detected amoxicillin allergy with 98 percent sensitivity, versus about 17 percent for a standard commercial test
A new blood testing platform could make it easier to identify people who are genuinely allergic to amoxicillin, one of the most widely used penicillin antibiotics. Researchers tested 30 nanometre magnetic particles on blood samples from 94 people, including 50 patients with confirmed amoxicillin allergy and 44 who tolerated the drug. The experimental system detected…