Penicillin Allergies

Hospitalized pediatric patients who were given direct oral challenges for penicillin allergies saw success in delabeling, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Patients with hematologic malignancies and penicillin or amoxicillin allergies passed challenges to these labels and received beta-lactam antibiotics, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology.

SAN ANTONIO — Nearly one-third of patients who had de-labeled penicillin allergies still had such labels listed at their pharmacy, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

A study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology found that almost one-third of patients who had their penicillin allergies de-labeled might decline penicillin prescriptions or remained unsure about their allergy status.

Dental implant failures were more common among patients who reported a penicillin allergy and received other antibiotics than those who used amoxicillin, according to a study published in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.

The PEN-FAST clinical decision tool can assist in efficient amoxicillin allergy assessment based on four recognizable features, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Assessments in the ED can identify patients who are eligible to have a penicillin allergy removed from their electronic health record, according to findings of a pilot study presented virtually at the SHEA Spring Conference.