Suspected penicillin allergy: risk assessment using an algorithm as an antibiotic stewardship project

ConclusionTriage of patients with suspected BLA is urgently required. While allergy testing, including provocation testing, represents the most reliable solution, this is not feasible in all patients due to the high prevalence of BLA allergies. The risk stratification algorithm developed for the authors ’ hospital represents a tool suitable to making a contribution to rational antibiotic therapy.
Source: Allergo Journal International - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research