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Penicillin allergy evaluation in hospitalized patients with hematologic malignancy
Vima M Patel1, Brian Chu2, Keith W Hamilton3
1Section of Allergy and Immunology, Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Abstract:
A penicillin allergy testing service (PATS) assessed penicillin allergy in patients with hematologic malignancies; 17 patients who met criteria had negative skin testing. Patients who underwent penicillin challenge passed and were delabeled. Of delabeled patients, 87% received and tolerated β-lactams during follow-up. Providers found the PATS valuable.
