Penicillin skin testing as an antimicrobial stewardship initiative

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 232-237

  Jones, Bruce M ^a   Bland, Christopher M ^b  

^a St Joseph's/Candler Health System   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Penicillin; Pharmacist; Skin test; Stewardship

Indexed keywords

AZTREONAM; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CEPHALOSPORIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG COST; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ECONOMICS; PROCEDURES; TRENDS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DRUG COSTS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; PENICILLINS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 85012875045     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp160233     Document Type: Article

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