Optimizing preoperative antibiotics in patients with β-lactam allergies: A role for pharmacy

Optimizing preoperative antibiotics in patients with β-lactam allergies: A role for pharmacy

Purpose: Patients with a reported β-lactam allergy (BLA) are often given alternative perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis, increasing risk of surgical site infections (SSIs), acute kidney injury (AKI), and Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). The purpose of this study was to implement and evalu...

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Main Authors: Davis, S. (Author), Kalus, J. (Author), Kenney, R. (Author), Kwiatkowski, S. (Author), Mulugeta, S. (Author), Patel, N. (Author), Walton, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2021
Subjects:
adult
algorithm
allergy test
anaphylaxis
Anti-Bacterial Agents
antibiotic agent
antibiotic prophylaxis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
antiinfective agent
Article
beta lactam
beta lactam antibiotic
beta-Lactams
carbapenem
cefazolin
cephalosporin
clindamycin
clinical outcome
creatinine
creatinine blood level
drug hypersensitivity
Drug Hypersensitivity
elective surgery
elective surgical procedures
female
gastrointestinal disease
gentamicin
gynecologic surgery
health care quality
human
Humans
immunoglobulin E
lactam
Lactams
major clinical study
male
neurosurgery
nonhuman
orthopedic surgery
penicillin allergy
penicillin derivative
perioperative care
perioperative period
pharmacist
pharmacists
Pharmacy
pharmacy (shop)
practice guideline
preoperative care
prophylaxis
rash
Retrospective Studies
retrospective study
ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
surgical infection
surgical wound infection
swelling
urticaria
vancomycin
β-lactam allergy
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