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1786. Safety, Efficacy, and Clinical Impact of Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing in Immunocompromised Cancer Patients at a Comprehensive Cancer Center

BACKGROUND: Patients reporting penicillin (PCN) allergies often receive alternative antibiotic therapy associated with significant health and economic disadvantages. The use of penicillin allergy skin testing (PST) to rule out PCN allergies is safe and effective in immunocompetent patients, yet data...

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Autores principales: Artau, Annette, Taremi, Mahnaz, Foolad, Farnaz, Berlin, Sheila, White, Candice, Mulanovich, Victor, Raad, Issam, Adachi, Javier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253745/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1442