A Successful Aztreonam Desensitization Protocol

We present a patient with an extensive history of hypersensitivity to multiple antibiotics and symptoms of potential gentamicin toxicity requiring aztreonam desensitization for the treatment of bacteremia. A desensitization protocol was created, and sequential rapid aztreonam desensitization was executed with no hypersensitivity reactions. This protocol provides guidance to other providers who need to use aztreonam where drug hypersensitivity is a concern.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research