Penicillin allergy as a public health measure

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 797-798

  Solensky, Roland ^a  

^a Oregon State University Oregon Health Science University College of Pharmacy   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Penicillin allergy; penicillin skin testing; vancomycin resistant enterococcus

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ALLERGY TEST; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SKIN TEST; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PENICILLIN SKIN TESTING; VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PENICILLINS;

EID: 84896699420     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.10.032     Document Type: Editorial

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