Resource utilization and cost assessment of a proactive penicillin allergy de-labeling program for low-risk inpatients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resource utilization and costs can impede proactive assessment and de-labeling of penicillin allergy among inpatients.

Methods

Our pilot intervention was a proactive penicillin allergy de-labeling program for new inpatients with penicillin allergy. Patients deemed appropriate for a challenge with a low-risk penicillin allergy history were administered 250 mg amoxicillin and monitored for 1 h. We performed an explorative economic evaluation using various healthcare professional wages.

Results

Over two separate 2-week periods between April 2021 and March 2022, we screened 126 new inpatients with a penicillin allergy. After exclusions, 55 were appropriate for formal assessment. 19 completed the oral challenge, and 12 were directly de-labeled, resulting in a nu

SUBMITTER: Lanoue D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10804656 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature