Evaluation of a Computerized Decision Support Intervention to Decrease Use of Anti-Pseudomonal Carbapenems in Penicillin Allergic Patients
Allergies to β-lactam antibiotics are commonly documented in hospitalized patients; however, true allergy is uncommon. Cross-reactivity rates for advanced generation cephalosporins and carbapenems are low; particularly for patients without a history of symptoms consistent with type 1 hypersensitivit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/5/1/7 |