Perioperative cefazolin prescribing rates following suppression of alerts for non-IgE-mediated penicillin allergies

• Main Authors: Ashley Bogus (Author), Kelley McGinnis (Author), Sara May (Author), Erica Stohs (Author), Trevor Van Schooneveld (Author), Scott Bergman (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background: Cefazolin is the preferred antimicrobial for prevention of surgical-site infections in most procedures at our institution. Our first alternative is vancomycin which is associated with higher adverse events and infection rates. The presence of penicillin allergies can influence prescribin...