Abstract
Approximately 10% of patients report an allergy to penicillin antibiotics, although more than 90% can safely receive penicillin and other beta-lactams. 1 Blumenthal KG Shenoy ES Varughese CA Hurwitz S Hooper DC Banerji A. Impact of a clinical guideline for prescribing antibiotics to inpatients reporting penicillin or cephalosporin allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015; 115 (e2): 294-300 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (106) Google Scholar Patients with beta-lactam allergies documented in their chart may receive antibiotics that are not first line, which can lead to healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, and increased costs. 2 Macy E Contreras R. Health care use and serious infection prevalence associated with penicillin “allergy” in hospitalized patients: a cohort study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014; 133: 790-796 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (423) Google Scholar
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