Impact of Reported Beta-Lactam Allergy on Inpatient Outcomes: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Conclusions. Avoidance of preferred beta-lactam therapy in patients who report allergy is associated with an increased risk of adverse events. Development of inpatient programs aimed at accurately identifying beta-lactam allergies to safely promote beta-lactam administration among these patients is warranted.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - September 11, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: MacFadden, D. R., LaDelfa, A., Leen, J., Gold, W. L., Daneman, N., Weber, E., Al-Busaidi, I., Petrescu, D., Saltzman, I., Devlin, M., Andany, N., Leis, J. A. Tags: ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research