Penicillin allergy evaluation in hospitalized patients with hematologic malignancy

• Main Authors: Vima M. Patel (Author), Brian Chu (Author), Keith W. Hamilton (Author), Cassandra Bellamy (Author), Christina Harker (Author), Joshua S. Bryer (Author), Bridget Shields (Author), Rebecca L. Hirsh (Author), Olajumoke O. Fadugba (Author), Robert G. Micheletti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A penicillin allergy testing service (PATS) assessed penicillin allergy in patients with hematologic malignancies; 17 patients who met criteria had negative skin testing. Patients who underwent penicillin challenge passed and were delabeled. Of delabeled patients, 87% received and tolerated β-lactam...