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Oral amoxicillin challenges for low-risk penicillin-allergic patients at a large Veterans Affairs facility: a retrospective feasibility analysis.

Jessica M GuastadisegniMisozi K KolalaJazmyn M CrissMarcus A KoumaDonald F StoreyReuben J Arasaratnam
Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2024)
We retrospectively reviewed the records of 136 veterans with a penicillin allergy label during a quality improvement initiative. We identified 82 inpatients eligible for removal of penicillin allergy by oral amoxicillin challenge, including 40 out of 82 (48%) still eligible after accounting for other limiting factors.
Keyphrases
  • atopic dermatitis
  • quality improvement
  • infectious diseases
  • long term care
  • allergic rhinitis