Antibiotic allergy labels in hospitalized and critically ill adults: A review of current impacts of inaccurate labelling. Issue 3 (11th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moran, Rebekah; Devchand, Misha; Smibert, Olivia; Trubiano, Jason A.
• Is Part Of: British journal of clinical pharmacology. Volume 85:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 492
• Page End: 500
• Publication Date: 2019-01-11
• Subjects: penicillin allergy -- antimicrobial allergy -- antimicrobial stewardship -- acute care -- skin testing; Pharmacology -- Periodicals; Drugs -- Periodicals; 615.1
• DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13830
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-5251

Abstract

Abstract : Antibiotic allergy labels (AALs) are reported by approximately 20% of hospitalized patients, yet over 85% will be negative on formal allergy testing. Hospitalized patients with an AAL have inferior patient outcomes, increased colonization with multidrug‐resistant organisms and frequently receive inappropriate antimicrobials. Hospitalized populations have been well studied but, to date, the impact of AALs on patients with critical illness remains less well defined. We review the prevalence and impact of AALs on hospitalized patients, including those in in critical care.