Influence of penicillin allergy on antibiotic prescribing patterns and costs

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 286-290

  Irawati, Lyna ^a   Hughes, Jeffery D ^b   Keen, Neil J ^c   Golledge, Clayton L ^b   Joyce, Andrew W ^b  

^a UCSI UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASH; REVIEW; URTICARIA;

EID: 33846470529     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2006.tb00631.x     Document Type: Review

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