by S Kamboj 2024RATIONALE: The discontinuation of commercial drug testing for penicillin (PCNs) in 2024 left no method for formal testing to PCN allergy.
by S Kamboj 2024RATIONALE: The discontinuation of commercial drug testing for penicillin (PCNs) in 2024 left no method for formal testing to PCN allergy.
PCN allergy. Cdiff. Gram . Some Gram –. PEK. Skin infections. Some UTIs of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX, Bactrim, co-trimoxazole)
by S Kamboj 2024RATIONALE: The discontinuation of commercial drug testing for penicillin (PCNs) in 2024 left no method for formal testing to PCN allergy.
PCN Allergy alternate prophylaxis: no prophylaxis or clindamycin 600mg IV. For dosing, see above. Procedure. Prophylaxis recommendations. PCN
PCN allergy: Consider ciprofloxacin/clindamycin or aztreonam/clindamycin aureus; I D – incision and drainage; TMP/SMX – trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole; PCN –
by S Kamboj 2024RATIONALE: The discontinuation of commercial drug testing for penicillin (PCNs) in 2024 left no method for formal testing to PCN allergy.
Good alternative for patients with PCN allergy. Better tissue penetration SMX/TMP (Bactrim). Doxycycline. Tigecycline (Tygacil). Page 49
Rash occurs in up to 5% of patients receiving PCN, but the overall rate of anaphylaxis to PCN is 1/10,000. Among all patients with reported PCN allergy, ~
Must be my allergy.