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Title
Antibiotic allergy labels in hospitalised and critically ill adults: a review of current impacts of inaccurate labelling.
Publication Date
2019-03
Author(s)
Moran, Rebekah L
Devchand, Misha
Smibert, Olivia
Trubiano, Jason
Subject
Penicillin allergy
acute care
antimicrobial allergy
antimicrobial stewardship
skin testing
Type of document
Journal Article
OrcId
0000-0003-4377-4084
0000-0002-5111-6367
DOI
10.1111/bcp.13830
Abstract
Antibiotic Allergy Labels (AAL) are reported by approximately 20% of hospitalised patients, yet over 85% will be negative on formal allergy testing. Hospitalised patients with an AAL have inferior patient outcomes, increased colonization with multidrug resistant organisms and frequently receive inappropriate antimicrobials. Hospitalised populations have been well studied, yet to date the impact of AALs on patients with critical illness remain less well defined. We review the prevalence and impact of AALs on hospitalised patients, including those in in critical care.
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Citation
British journal of clinical pharmacology 2019; 85(3): 492-500
Jornal Title
British journal of clinical pharmacology

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