Allergies
From Evidence to Practice: A Behaviourally Informed Multidisciplinary Strategy to Increase Cefazolin Prophylaxis in Joint Arthroplasty Patients with Penicillin Allergy Labels
By Chong Hua Kang, Yvonne Peijun Zhou, YiBo Wang and 7 others.
Abstract
Background
Cefazolin is recommended for surgical prophylaxis in most patients with penicillin allergy labels (PALs) but concerns over beta-lactam cross-reactivity often limit use. We evaluated a behaviourally informed, multidisciplinary antimicrobial stewardship strategy on cefazolin utilisation among patients with PALs undergoing joint arthroplasty.