Evaluation of Pharmacist-Driven Penicillin Allergy Reconciliation

Author(s)Caitlyn Jerkins, PharmD, Tracey Bastian, PharmD, Rebecca Stern, MD

This study demonstrates the feasibility and impact of a pharmacist-led direct challenge approach to penicillin allergy delabeling in a community hospital setting.

Prior studies have shown that direct challenge of penicillin allergies is safe and noninferior to penicillin skin testing. The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility and impact of pharmacist-led penicillin allergy reconciliation using a direct challenge approach in an urban area’s community hospital.