Search results
Clindamycin serves as an alternative surgical prophylactic antibiotic in patients with penicillin (PCN) or cephalosporin allergy labels. In the previous reports, the use of clindamycin was associated with higher incidences of surgical site infections (SSIs).
13 maj 2024 · This topic will present an approach to determining whether a patient with reported penicillin allergy can be treated with penicillins or related beta-lactam antibiotics, with or without access to allergy consultation.
2 sty 2018 · Commonly used alternatives to penicillin, such as vancomycin, clindamycin, and fluoroquinolones, are clearly associated with the development of resistant organisms such as vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus and increased rates of Clostridium difficile.
11 gru 2019 · Penicillin is the most common drug allergy identified in medical records, with a prevalence ranging from 6 to 25% across various regions and treatment populations. 5,6 Benign cutaneous reactions...
15 sty 2019 · A decision model to project clinical outcomes for patients with methicillin-susceptible S aureus bacteremia and reported penicillin allergy found that risk stratification based on allergy history resulted in fewer treatment failures and deaths compared with prescribing an alternative antibiotic. 44 Another study reported that including more ...
Avoid cephalosporins and other Beta-lactams in the treatment of mild-moderate infection in Type 1 allergy when alternative agents are available (penicillin allergy options on all antimicrobial guidelines) Introduction.
11 sty 2023 · People who have a suspected penicillin (or closely related antibiotic) allergy and require penicillin to treat a life-threatening condition for which no alternate antibiotic is appropriate (eg, syphilis).
