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Disagreement Between Allergist and Electronic Health Record Documentation of Penicillin Allergies

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Approximately 10% of US patients are labeled as having a penicillin allergy, yet less than 1% have a true allergy.This discrepancy results in unnecessary avoidance of β-lactam antibiotics, leading to worse clinical outcomes, increased rates of Clostridioides difficile infections and multidrug-resistant organisms, greater health care costs, and longer hospital stays. 1 Penicillin allergy labels in the electronic health record (EHR) frequently serve as the basis for characterizing, classifying, and riskstratifying reactions; however, these labels are often incomplete, inaccurate, or erroneous.These allergy entries often persist as the primary, and sometimes only, record of a patient's reaction history

Source: JAMA Network Open

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49005

Authors: Theresa B. Dunham, Kimberly G. Blumenthal

Institutions: University of Chicago, University of Chicago Medical Center, Mayo Clinic in Florida

Language: English

Topic: Electronic Health Records Systems

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,000