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- Title
Integration of beta‐lactam allergy evaluation in a Spanish antibiotic stewardship programme.
- Authors
Moreno‐Nuñez, Leonor; Rosado‐Ingelmo, Ana; González‐Moreno, Ana; Martín‐Segarra, Oriol; Hervás‐Gómez, Rafael; Sanz‐Márquez, Sira; Pérez‐Fernández, Elia; Losa‐García, Juan‐Emilio; Tejedor‐Alonso, Miguel‐Angel
- Abstract
This article discusses the integration of allergists into a Spanish antibiotic stewardship program to improve the treatment of patients with beta-lactam allergy. The study found that this intervention increased the use of beta-lactam antibiotics and decreased the use of fluoroquinolones and aztreonam in hospitalized patients. The authors emphasize the importance of accurate labeling of beta-lactam allergy to avoid suboptimal antimicrobial regimens and potential complications. The study also highlights the need for specialist evaluation and risk stratification to ensure the safety of patients with selective allergies.
- Subjects
ANTIMICROBIAL stewardship; BETA lactam antibiotics; ALLERGIES; PATIENT safety; EVALUATORS
- Publication
Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 2023, Vol 53, Issue 12, p1314
- ISSN
0954-7894
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cea.14388