Improving cefazolin administration for surgical prophylaxis in reported penicillin allergy: A retrospective study of a health system intervention

Improving cefazolin administration for surgical prophylaxis in reported penicillin allergy: A retrospective study of a health system intervention

Background: Cefazolin is the most common first-line antibiotic to prevent surgical-site infections. Patients with penicillin allergy labels often receive alternative antibiotics, which is associated with increased rates of surgical-site infections, multi–drug-resistant infections, and cost. Objectiv...

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Main Authors: Ami P. Belmont, MD, Moeun Son, MD, MSCI, Jaime B. Hyman, MD, Lucia You, MD, Chang Su, MD, Nitu Kashyap, MD, Jeffrey E. Topal, MD, Dayna McManus, PharmD, Richard A. Martinello, MD, Jason Kwah, MD, MSCI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global
Subjects:
Surgical-site infection
penicillin allergy
β-lactam allergy
antibiotic stewardship
antimicrobial stewardship
drug allergy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772829324001735
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