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ArticleOrthopedic reviews2024

Pre-Operative Management of the Penicillin Allergic Patient: A Narrative Review.

Ashley Hernandez, Yahir Davila, Jason Nikirk, Cesar Ramirez, Krysta Caudle, Porter Young

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Article in Orthopedic reviews, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Ashley HernandezSchool of Medicine Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Yahir DavilaSchool of Medicine Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Jason NikirkCollege of Osteopathic Medicine Sam Houston State University.
Cesar RamirezCollege of Osteopathic Medicine Sam Houston State University.
Krysta CaudleOrthopaedic Surgery University of Florida-Jacksonville.
Porter YoungOrthopaedic Surgery University of Florida-Jacksonville.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8820-2146

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Penicillin is a frequently reported medication allergy. The beta-lactam ring shared between cephalosporins and penicillin often leads to the use of alternative antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis due to concern for cross-reactivity, despite a true IgE-mediated hypersensitivity being very rare. This misconception leads to the use of less effective second line antibiotics, such as clindamycin or vancomycin, for penicillin-allergic patients which has been shown to increase odds of postoperative infection in elective knee arthroplasty, shoulder arthroplasty and spine surgery. Preoperative penicillin allergy testing has been demonstrated to be a cost-effective measure in the prevention of prosthetic joint infection and is suggested for all penicillin-allergic patients in the peri-operative setting. This review highlights and summaries the outcomes of orthopaedic procedures in patients with reported penicillin allergies and discusses potential solutions to the perioperative challenges of patients with reported penicillin allergies.

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Antibiotic ProphylaxisPenicillinPenicillin Allergy

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PMID39811484
PMCPMC11731634

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