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Abstract Antibiotic allergies are reported by up to 1 in 4 cancer patients, almost 50% of which are considered low risk and precede the cancer diagnosis. We demonstrate the successful… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Antibiotic allergies are reported by up to 1 in 4 cancer patients, almost 50% of which are considered low risk and precede the cancer diagnosis. We demonstrate the successful and safe implementation of a pilot oral penicillin challenge program for cancer patients with low-risk penicillin allergies, increasing the use of penicillin and narrow-spectrum beta-lactams post-testing.
Keywords:
penicillin challenge;
oral penicillin;
penicillin;
challenge program;
cancer;
cancer patients
Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2018
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