Patient-related factors impact the implementation of inpatient antibiotic allergy delabeling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical consequences of an antibiotic allergy label are detrimental, impacting health care delivery and patient outcomes. We assessed hospital inpatients with intent to offer free antibiotic allergy labeling (AAL) assessment within a randomized controlled trial.

Objective

We sought to determine the feasibility of establishing an adult antibiotic allergy delabeling service in a Western Australian tertiary public hospital.

Methods

Inpatients (N = 1503) with AAL were identified through medical records and screened for eligibility to participate in a randomized controlled trial. Those recruited were randomized to undergo assessment by skin testing ± oral challenge, or direct oral challenge. A control group received usual care.

Results

Of the 1503 in

SUBMITTER: Herrmann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490709 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature