Open AccessResources Assessment for Penicillin Allergy Testing Performed by Pharmacists at the Patient’s Bedside
Author(s) -
Sophie Gaudreau,
Geneviève Bourque,
Kevin Côté,
Clément Nutu,
Marie-France Beauchesne,
Audrey-Anne Longpré,
Bianca Beloin-Jubinville,
Lorraine Legeleux,
Martin Blaquière,
Philippe Martin,
Mélanie Gilbert
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of pharmacotherapy/the annals of pharmacotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1542-6270
pISSN - 1060-0280
DOI - 10.1177/10600280211002412
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacist , penicillin , provocation test , allergy , adverse effect , penicillin allergy , interquartile range , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , immunology , pharmacy , family medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
False penicillin allergies lead to increased antimicrobial resistance, adverse effects, and health care costs by promoting the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. The Infectious Diseases Society of America recommends the implementation of allergy testing.