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

• Главные авторы: Kap Sum Foong (Автор), Shira Doron (Автор), Leslie Fowle (Автор), Melissa Cumming (Автор), Jessica Leaf (Автор), Barbara Bolstorff (Автор), Christina Brandeburg (Автор), Ye Chen (Автор), Alysse Wurcel (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...