Self-reported beta-lactam allergy and the risk of surgical site infection: A retrospective cohort study.
Philip W LamPayam TarighiMarion ElligsenKeith GunaratneAvery B NathensJordan TarshisJerome A LeisPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
Self-reported β-lactam allergy was associated with an increased SSI risk mediated through receipt of alternate antibiotic prophylaxis. Safely increasing use of cefazolin prophylaxis in patients with reported β-lactam allergy can potentially lower the risk of SSIs.