Abstract Background Penicillin allergy (PenA) labels limit antimicrobial options, and concerns about cross-reactivity between penicillin cephalosporins can further restrict prescribing. Alternative therapies are associated with reduced efficacy, poorer safety profiles increased healthcare costs. Emerging literature suggests the incidence of penicillins may be lower than historically reported ra...

Background: The geriatric population is increasing globally, and anaemia in the elderly associated with increased morbidity mortality. Anaemia Elderly study (ANiE study) aimed to assess prevalence, associations severity of patients attending outpatient clinics at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional consenting patients, 60 years older, our h...