Penicillin de-labelling in vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: comparison of approaches, outcomes and future directions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inaccurate penicillin allergy labels lead to inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions and harmful patient consequences. System-wide efforts are needed to remove incorrect penicillin allergy labels, but more health services research is required on how to best deliver these services.

Methods

Data was extracted from five hospitals in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from October 2018-May 2022. The primary outcomes of this study were to outline de-labelling protocol designs, identify the roles of various healthcare professionals in de-labelling protocols and identify rates of de-labelling penicillin allergies and associated adverse events at various institutions. Our secondary outcome was to describe de-labelling rates for special populations, including pediatric, ob

SUBMITTER: Saravanabavan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114447 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature