Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Nov 2019
Observational StudyImpact of β-Lactam Allergies on Antimicrobial Selection in an Outpatient Setting.
The primary objective of this study was to determine whether patients prescribed nonpreferred antibiotics received appropriate alternative antibiotics. ⋯ Patients with documented β-lactam allergies are at high risk of receiving nonpreferred and inappropriate antibiotics, and many reactions likely do not reflect true allergies. These data emphasize the negative impact of the "β-lactam allergy" label and the importance of reassessing allergies.