Impact of the Allergy Clarification for Cefazolin Evidence-based Prescribing Tool on Receipt of Preferred Perioperative Prophylaxis: An Interrupted Time Series Study
Philip W. Lam, Payam Tarighi, Marion Elligsen, Avery B. Nathens, Daniel Riegert, Jordan Tarshis, Jerome A. Leis
Abstract
Implementation of a perioperative allergy and antibiotic assessment tool in patients with reported beta-lactam allergy resulted in a pronounced and sustained increase in perioperative cefazolin use. This intervention could result in improved efficiencies surrounding perioperative antibiotic administration and possible reductions in surgical site infection rates.
Topics & Concepts
CefazolinMedicinePerioperativeInterrupted Time Series AnalysisAntibioticsAntibiotic prophylaxisAllergySurgical site infectionInterrupted time seriesIntensive care medicineAnesthesiaSurgeryImmunologyMicrobiologyPsychiatryBiologyStatisticsMathematicsPsychological interventionDrug-Induced Adverse ReactionsFood Allergy and Anaphylaxis ResearchContact Dermatitis and Allergies