Open AccessImproving Aztreonam Stewardship and Cost Through a Penicillin Allergy Testing Clinical Guideline
Author(s) -
Justin R. Chen,
Scott A. Tarver,
Kristin Alvarez,
Wenjing Wei,
David A. Khan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy106
Subject(s) - medicine , aztreonam , guideline , antimicrobial stewardship , penicillin , penicillin allergy , pharmacist , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , clinical pharmacy , family medicine , antibiotic resistance , pharmacy , pathology , imipenem , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Targeting penicillin allergy testing to patients on aztreonam yields therapeutic and economic benefits during a single admission. This provides a cost-effective model for inpatient testing.
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