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995. A quality improvement initiative to increase penicillin allergy clarification and decrease aztreonam usage

BACKGROUND: Penicillin (PCN) allergy is a serious adverse reaction that prevents the use of first-line therapy. 10% of the population reports a PCN allergy; however, less than 1% is truly allergic. Elimination of false allergies significantly impacts patient’s lives and decreases antimicrobial resis...

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Autor principal: rahbani, Peggy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6811020/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.859