Feasibility of a Centralized, Pharmacy-Led Penicillin Allergy Delabeling Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Penicillin allergy labels are often inaccurate in children and removing unnecessary labels results in improved outcomes and lower health care costs. Although the hospital setting is a frequent point of contact for children, strategies to evaluate penicillin allergies in the hospital are lacking.

Methods

We performed a prospective pilot study to determine the feasibility of a centralized, pharmacy-led approach to penicillin allergy evaluation. Children with a reported history of penicillin allergy admitted to our children's hospital were risk-stratified and those stratified as low-risk underwent a single-dose oral challenge by a central pharmacist, regardless of the need for antibiotics. After the completion of each patient's delabeling process, surveys were distri

SUBMITTER: Antoon JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9250588 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature