A novel approach to improving antibiotic selection in patients reporting penicillin allergy

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 257-258

  Solensky, Roland ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CLINDAMYCIN; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ALGORITHM; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFECTION RISK; MACULOPAPULAR RASH; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PEPTOCLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TEST; UNITED STATES; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; STANDARDS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PENICILLINS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84944070786     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.07.001     Document Type: Editorial

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