Penicillin Allergy Impact and Management

There is international evidence that penicillin allergies are associated with inferior prescribing and patient outcomes. A host of tools now exist from assessment (risk assessment tools, clinical decision rules) to delabeling (the removal of a beta-lactam allergy via testing or medical reconciliation) to reduce the impact of these “labels” in the hospital and community setting, as a primary antimicrobial stewardship intervention.
Source: Infectious Diseases Clinics of North America - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research