Open AccessRoutine Penicillin Skin Testing in Hospitalized Patients with a History of Penicillin Allergy.
Author(s) -
Eric Macy,
Linda B Roppe,
Michael Schatz
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/04.934
Subject(s) - medicine , penicillin , antibiotics , penicillin allergy , cephalosporin , allergy , adverse effect , drug allergy , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
In selected inpatient settings, penicillin skin testing has been shown to affect antibiotic use. Routine penicillin skin testing has not been studied in hospitalized patients with a history of penicillin allergy.
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