Penicillin allergies are reported by approximately 10% of the US population, however, studies reveal that >90% of those patients are not allergic to penicillins. Penicillin allergies are associated with negative health outcomes due to reduced efficacy and increased adverse effects of alternative antibiotics.
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Implementation of pharmacist-driven penicillin allergy evaluation and testing at an academic medical center
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Ham, YoungYoon : Oregon Health and Science University Joshi, Shyam : Oregon Health and Science University Sukerman, Ellie : Oregon Health and Science University Yu, Diana : Oregon Health and Science University Lewis, James : Oregon Health and Science University
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Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2020