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\"graphicAn estimated 10% of the US population reports having an allergic reaction to a penicillin-class antibiotic. However, when evaluated, fewer than 1% are truly allergic. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are a common alternative to penicillins and are associated with more side effects, higher healthcare costs, and antimicrobial resistance. When a patient\u2019s allergy is removed from their medical record after a medical evaluation, it is called de-labeling. De-labeling patients who are not truly allergic to penicillins is an important stewardship tool that decreases unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.<\/p>\n

As a part of their work with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u2019s Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI), Renae Boerneke, PharmD, BCPS, CPP, and Mildred Kwan, MD, PhD, created a penicillin allergy assessment tool kit<\/a> to educate patients and their caregivers and to train healthcare providers on how to proactively assess penicillin allergies. For patients, they developed a fact sheet on why allergy assessment matters. They also developed step-by-step training materials for providers ready to provide assessments for their patients using an Epic SmartPhrase. (Provider resources require a UNC Health log-in.)<\/p>\n

In a related pilot<\/a> in December 2020, Ashlyn Norris, PharmD, delabeled nearly one in four (24%) of patients assessed in the UNC Medical Center Emergency Department. Boerneke, Kwan, and Norris agree that penicillin allergy assessments are good for patients and fighting antibiotic resistance alike.<\/p>\n

The Penicillin Allergy Assessment Tool Kit is a collaboration of the UNC Medical Center\u2019s Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, the UNC Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, and IHQI. Access the tool kit: https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/educational-resources\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An estimated 10% of the US population reports having an allergic reaction to a penicillin-class antibiotic. However, when evaluated, fewer than 1% are truly allergic. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are a common alternative to penicillins and are associated with more side effects, higher healthcare costs, and antimicrobial resistance. 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