Open AccessThe Impact of a Reported Penicillin Allergy on Surgical Site Infection Risk
Author(s) -
Kimberly G. Blumenthal,
Erin Ryan,
Yu Li,
Hang Lee,
James L. Kuhlen,
Erica S. Shenoy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix794
Subject(s) - medicine , penicillin , odds ratio , cefazolin , perioperative , allergy , antibiotics , surgery , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
A reported penicillin allergy may compromise receipt of recommended antibiotic prophylaxis intended to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs). Most patients with a reported penicillin allergy are not allergic. We determined the impact of a reported penicillin allergy on the development of SSIs.
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