Identification of patients eligible for penicillin skin test protocol

Rationale Removing penicillin allergy from patient charts via negative skin testing has been shown to result in use of narrower spectrum antibiotics, more effective antibiotics, and more cost-effective therapy. Methods A retrospective cohort study of patients >18 years admitted during January-Feb...

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 141; no. 2; p. AB38
Main Authors Muglia, Christine, Abbassi, Sarah M., Huerta, Jasmine, Mattappallil, Arun, Khianey, Reena, Wolff, Alan H., Capitle, Eugenio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Elsevier Inc 01.02.2018
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Anaphylaxis
Antibiotics
Penicillin
Skin tests
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Summary:Rationale Removing penicillin allergy from patient charts via negative skin testing has been shown to result in use of narrower spectrum antibiotics, more effective antibiotics, and more cost-effective therapy. Methods A retrospective cohort study of patients >18 years admitted during January-February 2017 with documented penicillin allergy was performed.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.125