Cephalosporins are commonly used antibiotics both in hospitalized patients and in
outpatients. Hypersensitivity reactions to cephalosporins are becoming increasingly …

Abstract β-Lactams which include penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and
monobactams are the most common antibiotic classes reported to cause allergic reactions to …

Background Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is
a rare but severe hypersensitivity reaction that remains poorly characterized in the United …

Background Self-reported penicillin allergy infrequently reflects an inability to tolerate
penicillins. Inpatients reporting penicillin allergy receive alternative antibiotics that might be …

Kucers' The Use of Antibiotics is the definitive, internationally-authored reference, providing
everything that the infectious diseases specialist and prescriber needs to know about …

Background. Nafcillin and cefazolin are considered first-line therapy for most infections with
methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), and recent studies have suggested …

Background Patients with penicillin allergy labels often receive alternative antibiotics for
perioperative prophylaxis, as opposed to first-line cephalosporins (cefazolin/cefuroxime) …

Objectives β-Lactam antibiotics are commonly used in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial
therapy (OPAT), but data regarding outcomes of long-term therapy are limited. The purpose …

Beta-lactam allergy is frequently encountered in hospitalized patients and community
practice, with up to 1 in 4 patients reporting an antibiotic allergy “label,” with 1 in 10 patients …

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major cause of morbidity in modern health care,[1],[2]
with 20% to 35% of patients reporting 1 or more ADRs.[3],[4] Some ADRs warrant entry into …