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The prevalence and reliability of self-reported penicillin allergy in a community hospital

BACKGROUND: Penicillin (PCN) accounts for most cases of antibiotic allergies. Reported PCN allergy deprives the patient from this class of antibiotics and creates hesitancy in using other beta-lactam antibiotics. The aim of this study is to report the prevalence of self-reported PCN allergy among ad...

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Autores principales: Khasawneh, Faisal A, Slaton, Megan A R, Katzen, Stephen L, Woolbert, Ashley A, Anderson, Sean D, Parker, Michelle B, Anderson, Rachel M, Haase, Krystal K, Smalligan, Roger D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3857164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348066
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S54559