Prospective evaluation of electronic medical record penicillin allergy documentation at a tertiary community teaching hospital

The global threat of increasing antibiotic resistance has driven regulatory organizations to advocate for the judicious and prudent use of antibiotics through robust antibiotic stewardship programs. Recently published antibiotic stewardship guidelines detail recommended strategies to optimize antibiotic use in a variety of health care settings.1 One such strategy includes a thorough penicillin allergy history assessment and, if indicated, subsequent penicillin skin testing in patients with a reported penicillin allergy.

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