Clinical outcomes following inpatient penicillin allergy testing: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Keith A SaccoA BatesTara J BrighamJ S ImamM C BurtonPublished in: Allergy (2017)
Inpatient penicillin allergy testing is safe and effective in ruling out penicillin allergy. The rate of negative tests is comparable to outpatient and perioperative data. Patients with a documented penicillin allergy who require penicillin should be tested during hospitalization given its benefit for individual patient outcomes and antibiotic stewardship.