Documented penicillin allergy and beta-lactam antibiotic use in Massachusetts long-term care facilities: opportunities for penicillin allergy delabeling

• Main Authors: Kap Sum Foong (Author), Shira Doron (Author), Leslie Fowle (Author), Melissa Cumming (Author), Jessica Leaf (Author), Barbara Bolstorff (Author), Christina Brandeburg (Author), Ye Chen (Author), Alysse Wurcel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In a cross-sectional study of 20 Massachusetts long-term care (LTC) facilities, 19% (n = 449) of residents received antibiotics, with approximately one-third having a documented penicillin allergy. This documented allergy decreased the likelihood of prescribing beta-lactam antibiotics for infections...