Improving cefazolin administration for surgical prophylaxis in reported penicillin allergy: A retrospective study of a health system intervention
A hospital-wide guideline can improve use of cefazolin in surgical patients with penicillin allergy labels without increasing the risk for severe allergic reactions. National and international guidance should be considered to enhance administration of cefazolin in surgical patients with penicillin allergy labels.
Authors
- Nitu Kashyap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9376-1199)
- Jeffrey Topal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4308-2352)
- Ami P Belmont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6558-2705)
- Dayna McManus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8153-3284)
- Richard A. Martinello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0355-9200)
- Jaime B. Hyman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2265-6302)
- Moeun Son (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3014-5222)
- Lucia You
- Jason Kwah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3119-4939)
- Chang Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0887-707X)
Institutions
- Yale New Haven Hospital (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Global
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacig.2024.100377
- Primary Topic
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences