Practical guide for evaluation and management of beta-lactam allergy: position statement from the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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2020-11-10
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Jeimy, Samira
Ben-Shoshan, Moshe
Abrams, Elissa M
Ellis, Anne K
Connors, Lori
Wong, Tiffany
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The vast majority of individuals labelled as allergic are not deemed truly allergic upon appropriate assessment by an allergist. A label of beta-lactam allergy carries important risks for individual and public health. This article provides an overview of beta-lactam allergy, implications of erroneous beta-lactam allergy labels and the impact that can be provided by structured allergy assessment. We provide recommendations on how to stratify risk of beta-lactam allergy, beta lactam challenge protocols as well as management of patients at high risk of beta-lactam allergy.
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology. 2020 Nov 10;16(1):95