Allergy

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Why penicillin allergy labels might be a bad thing

Written by Christine Clark | 13 Nov 2023

Neil Powell combines the roles of a consultant antimicrobial pharmacist and a clinical researcher at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. His current research is focused on the […]
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Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels in a UK hospital

Written by Christine Clark | 25 Aug 2023

Incorrect penicillin allergy labels can result in patients receiving less effective or more toxic antimicrobial agents but a pilot study has shown that a pharmacy-led multidisciplinary team can […]
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Outcomes of penicillin allergy de-labelling

Written by Christine Clark | 24 Aug 2023

A total of 56 patients were successfully de-labelled in the pilot study but a key challenge will be preventing the erroneous reappearance of the penicillin allergy label, according […]
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Why should we de-label ‘penicillin-allergic’ patients?

Written by Christine Clark | 23 Aug 2023

Incorrect penicillin allergy labels can result in patients receiving less effective or more toxic antimicrobial agents but a recent publication has shown that a pharmacy-led multidisciplinary team can […]