Increasing cefazolin use for surgical prophylaxis in penicillin-allergy-labeled patients

• Autores principales: Kathryn A. VanderVelde (Autor), Sarah L. Suppes (Autor), Katherine A. Gibbs (Autor), Kevin H. Latz (Autor), Angela C. Vanderpool (Autor), Rana E. El Feghaly (Autor), Jennifer L. Goldman (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Abstract Objective: Penicillin (PCN) allergy labels affect antimicrobial selection for surgical prophylaxis. We aimed to increase the percentage of cefazolin usage in patients with PCN allergy labels undergoing orthopedic surgery from 50% to 80%. Design: Quality improvement initiative. Setting: Chil...