Drug Allergy in Older Adults
Drug Allergy in Older Adults
Original Article, Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Authors
John J.O. Accarino, MD ∙ Allison Ramsey, MD ∙ Upeka Samarakoon, PhD, MPH ∙ Elizabeth Phillips, MD ∙ Alexei Gonzalez-Estrada, MD ∙ Iris M. Otani, MD ∙ Xiaoqing Fu, MS ∙ Aleena Banerji, MD ∙ Cosby A. Stone, Jr, MD, MPH ∙ David A. Khan, MD ∙ Kimberly G. Blumenthal, MD, MS ∙ the United States Drug Allergy Registry Study Team
Summary
Older adults have an increased risk of adverse drug reactions and negative effects associated with alternative antibiotic use. Although the number of antibiotic allergies reported increases with age, the characteristics and outcomes of older adults receiving drug allergy assessment are unknown.
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PMID: 37557950