Improving Antibiotic Stewardship for Inpatients with Reported Beta-Lactam Allergies and Limited Access to Penicillin Skin Testing

• Published in: Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety Vol. 48; no. 3; p. 147
• Main Authors: Berger, Rebecca E, Singh, Harjot K, Loo, Angela S, Cooley, Victoria, Osorio, Snezana Nena, Lee, Jennifer I, Simon, Matthew S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects; Antimicrobial Stewardship; beta-Lactams - adverse effects; Drug Hypersensitivity - diagnosis; Drug Hypersensitivity - drug therapy; Humans; Inpatients; Penicillins - adverse effects

Penicillin allergy is commonly reported, but true allergy is rare. Inpatients with reported beta-lactam allergy are often treated with alternative antibiotics. Penicillin skin testing (PST) is not universally available for inpatients. We designed a four-phase quality improvement project aimed to inc...