Penicillin Allergy Evaluation Access: A National Survey
Christian Mancini, Xiaoqing Fu, Yuqing Zhang, Kristi Kuper, Lucas Schulz, Tanaya Bhowmick, Michael Postelnick, Francesca Lee, Rochelle P. Walensky, Kimberly G. Blumenthal
Abstract
In a study of 121 hospitals from 38 US states, 44% had access to an allergist for inpatient consultations and 39% had access to inpatient penicillin skin testing, indicating that the majority of US hospitals lack sufficient resources to address inpatient penicillin allergies.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePenicillin allergyPenicillinAllergyIntensive care medicineAntibioticsImmunologyMicrobiologyBiologyDrug-Induced Adverse ReactionsPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsContact Dermatitis and Allergies