A pharmacist-led penicillin allergy assessment program can delabel many “penicillin allergic” patients through allergy histories and penicillin skin testing. The program was associated with reduced use of high Clostridioides difficile infection–risk antibiotics.

Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Led Penicillin Allergy Assessment Program and Allergy Delabeling in a Tertiary Care Hospital – JAMA Network Open

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This cross-sectional study found pharmacist-driven allergy assessments may help improve antibiotic selection and clinical outcomes for patients and hospitals https://t.co/io5LcU9U9U

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