Antibiotic Use in Patients With β-Lactam Allergies and Pneumonia: Impact of an Antibiotic Side Chain-Based Cross-Reactivity Chart Combined With Enhanced Allergy Assessment.

Curtis D CollinsRenee S BookalAnurag N MalaniHarvey L LeoTara ShankarCaleb ScheidelNina West

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)

Implementation of a β-lactam side chain-based cross-reactivity chart and enhanced allergy assessment was associated with increased use of β-lactams in patients with pneumonia without increasing allergic reactions.

Keyphrases

atopic dermatitis
primary care
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infectious diseases
quality improvement
community acquired pneumonia
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
clinical evaluation