Optimizing preoperative antibiotics in patients with β-lactam allergies: A role for pharmacy

Purpose: Patients with a reported β-lactam allergy (BLA) are often given alternative perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis, increasing risk of surgical site infections (SSIs), acute kidney injury (AKI), and Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). The purpose of this study was to implement and evalu...

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Main Authors: Davis, S. (Author), Kalus, J. (Author), Kenney, R. (Author), Kwiatkowski, S. (Author), Mulugeta, S. (Author), Patel, N. (Author), Walton, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2021
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