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Article
Abstract
The consequences of a documented penicillin allergy in the medical record are especially troublesome in acutely ill, hospitalized patients. A penicillin allergy label may lead to alternative or second line therapies resulting in adverse drug events, negative clinical outcomes and increased costs. Reconciling penicillin allergies is a necessity to facilitate early, optimal therapy and is a shared responsibility among the healthcare team. Penicillin skin testing (PST) has been utilized successfully in hospitalized patients to de-label erroneous penicillin allergies and optimize antibiotic therapy. This targeted review aims to discuss the practical development and implementation of PST in the inpatient setting. This includes a needs assessment checklist with common considerations allowing for customization to one’s institution based on available personnel, time, and technological resources.
Publication Info
Published in Pharmacy, Volume 7, Issue 3, 2019, pages 1-13.
© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Justo, J. A., Kufel, W. D., Avery, L., & Bookstaver, P. B. (2019). Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing in the Inpatient Setting. Pharmacy, 7(3), 120. doi:10.3390/pharmacy7030120
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© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Justo, J. A., Kufel, W. D., Avery, L., & Bookstaver, P. B. (2019). Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing in the Inpatient Setting. Pharmacy, 7(3), 120. doi:10.3390/pharmacy7030120