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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Main Authors: Christina Caplinger, Garret Smith, Richard Remington, Karl Madaras-Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/5/1/7