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Documented penicillin allergy and beta-lactam antibiotic use in Massachusetts long-term care facilities: opportunities for penicillin allergy delabeling


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October 8, 2024

Kap Sum Foong, Shira Doron, Leslie Fowle, Melissa Cumming, Jessica Leaf, Barbara Bolstorff, Christina Brandeburg, Ye Chen, Alysse Wurcel

In a cross-sectional study of 20 Massachusetts long-term care (LTC) facilities, 19% (n = 449) of residents received antibiotics, with approximately one-third having a documented penicillin allergy. This documented allergy decreased the likelihood of prescribing beta-lactam antibiotics for infections. Improved penicillin allergy assessments and delabeling could optimize antibiotic prescribing in LTC settings.

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39430796/