Impact of Reported Beta-Lactam Allergy on Inpatient Outcomes: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Reported allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics is common and often leads to unnecessary avoidance in patients who could tolerate these antibiotics. We prospectively evaluated the impact of these reported allergies on clinical outcomes. We conducted a trainee-led prospective cohort study to determine th...

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Published in:	Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 63; no. 7; p. 904
Main Authors:	MacFadden, Derek R, LaDelfa, Anthony, Leen, Jessica, Gold, Wayne L, Daneman, Nick, Weber, Elizabeth, Al-Busaidi, Ibrahim, Petrescu, Dan, Saltzman, Ilana, Devlin, Megan, Andany, Nisha, Leis, Jerome A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.10.2016
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Antimicrobial Stewardship beta-Lactams - adverse effects Drug Hypersensitivity Female Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Treatment Outcome beta-lactam allergy penicillin allergy antimicrobial stewardship clinical outcome quality improvement
ISSN:	1537-6591, 1537-6591
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