2025
Penicillin Allergy Labels Among Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants: Common and Too Often Overlooked
Belmont A, Stone C, Dziura J, Malinis M, Phillips E, Sarpong D, Seropian S, Edelman E. Penicillin Allergy Labels Among Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants: Common and Too Often Overlooked. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2025, 155: ab6. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Improving cefazolin administration for surgical prophylaxis in reported penicillin allergy: A retrospective study of a health system intervention
Belmont A, Son M, Hyman J, You L, Su C, Kashyap N, Topal J, McManus D, Martinello R, Kwah J. Improving cefazolin administration for surgical prophylaxis in reported penicillin allergy: A retrospective study of a health system intervention. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology Global 2024, 4: 100377. PMID: 39830990, PMCID: PMC11742594, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2024.100377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPenicillin allergy labelHospital-wide guidelinesSurgical site infectionAllergy labelsSurgical patientsSevere allergic reactionsSurgical prophylaxisSite infectionAssociated with increased rates of surgical site infectionRate of surgical site infectionMulti-drug resistant infectionsAllergic reactionsPrevent surgical site infectionsFirst-line antibioticsFirst-line prophylaxisAdministration of cefazolinAssociated with increased ratesRetrospective cohort studyGuideline-directed therapyAdult surgical patientsPre-intervention groupPost-intervention groupPenicillin allergyPerioperative outcomesCefazolin administrationA call to address penicillin allergy labels in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplants: How to avoid rash decisions
Belmont A, Stone C, Guyer A, Edelman E, Trubiano J. A call to address penicillin allergy labels in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplants: How to avoid rash decisions. Transplant Infectious Disease 2024, 26: e14350. PMID: 39101669, PMCID: PMC11502247, DOI: 10.1111/tid.14350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationPenicillin allergy labelMultidrug-resistant infectionsPenicillin allergyCell transplantationAllergy labelsAssociated with more severe infectionsReported penicillin allergyRisk-stratify patientsMore severe infectionsPoint-of-care assessmentBeta-lactam antibioticsClinical decision toolTolerate penicillinsAssociated with useDelabel patientsTherapeutic optionsEvaluating patientsSevere infectionsAlternative antibioticsOral challengeClinical care settingsClostridium difficilePatients
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