Impact of an inpatient nurse-initiated penicillin allergy delabeling questionnaire.

Hilary BediakoLauren Dutcher Aditi D RaoKristen SigafusChristina HarkerKeith W HamiltonOlajumoke Fadugba

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)

Penicillin allergy delabeling is an important component of antimicrobial stewardship and improves patient outcomes. We demonstrated the successful use of a nurse-initiated questionnaire to remove inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in inpatients. Nurses can play a key role in improving antibiotic allergy assessment and more broadly in interprofessional antimicrobial stewardship.

Keyphrases

atopic dermatitis
primary care
infectious diseases
mental health
cross sectional
healthcare
palliative care