Oral amoxicillin challenges for low-risk penicillin-allergic patients at a large Veterans Affairs facility: a retrospective feasibility analysis

Oral amoxicillin challenges for low-risk penicillin-allergic patients at a large Veterans Affairs facility: a retrospective feasibility analysis

We retrospectively reviewed the records of 136 veterans with a penicillin allergy label during a quality improvement initiative. We identified 82 inpatients eligible for removal of penicillin allergy by oral amoxicillin challenge, including 40 out of 82 (48%) still eligible after accounting for othe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2024, Vol.4 (1), p.e6-e6, Article e6
Hauptverfasser: Guastadisegni, Jessica M, Kolala, Misozi K, Criss, Jazmyn M, Kouma, Marcus A, Storey, Donald F, Arasaratnam, Reuben J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Allergies
Anaphylaxis
Angioedema
Antibiotics
Comorbidity
Concise Communication
Demographics
Diabetes
Drug stores
Electronic health records
Feasibility
Heart failure
Immunology
Infectious diseases
Length of stay
Liver diseases
Patients
Penicillin
Pharmacists
Urticaria
Veterans
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Zusammenfassung:We retrospectively reviewed the records of 136 veterans with a penicillin allergy label during a quality improvement initiative. We identified 82 inpatients eligible for removal of penicillin allergy by oral amoxicillin challenge, including 40 out of 82 (48%) still eligible after accounting for other limiting factors.
ISSN:2732-494X
2732-494X
DOI:10.1017/ash.2023.532