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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Allergy Immunology

Background:

  • Penicillin allergy is frequently reported in cardiac surgery patients, often leading to vancomycin use.
  • Clinical history of penicillin allergy is unreliable, with true allergies being rare.
  • Reducing vancomycin use is a national priority to combat vancomycin-resistant organisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the true incidence of penicillin allergy in cardiac surgical patients.
  • To assess if penicillin allergy testing reduces vancomycin use in tested individuals.
  • To evaluate the impact of testing on overall vancomycin use in the cardiac surgery population.

Main Methods:

  • A penicillin allergy testing service was established for cardiac surgical patients in 2009.
  • 276 patients underwent skin testing for penicillin or cephalosporin allergy.
  • Outcomes measured included true allergy incidence and vancomycin utilization rates.

Main Results:

  • The true incidence of penicillin allergy was found to be 0.9% (13.8% recommended no penicillin use).
  • Only 9% of tested patients received vancomycin.
  • Overall vancomycin use in the cardiac surgery practice did not decrease due to limited testing reach.

Conclusions:

  • The actual contraindication rate for penicillin in cardiac surgery patients is very low.
  • Penicillin allergy testing effectively reduces vancomycin use among tested patients.
  • Wider implementation and accessibility of testing are needed to decrease unnecessary vancomycin use broadly.