Virtually supported penicillin allergy de-labelling during COVID-19
Abstract Background Penicillin allergy is a commonly listed medication allergy despite rare overall incidence. Many patients erroneously have this label, which has personal, health, and societal costs. Penicillin allergy delabelling requires an oral challenge, which can be a rate limiting step in th...
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| description | Abstract Background Penicillin allergy is a commonly listed medication allergy despite rare overall incidence. Many patients erroneously have this label, which has personal, health, and societal costs. Penicillin allergy delabelling requires an oral challenge, which can be a rate limiting step in the de-labeling process; this is even more relevant with the reduction of in-person visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective To identify the utility and broader applicability of using a virtually supported platform, initially adopted given COVID-19 restrictions, to expedite penicillin oral provocation challenge and penicillin de-labeling in patients at low to moderate risk of immediate hypersensitivity reaction and based on shared decision making. Methods Patients in Vancouver catchment area were referred for penicillin allergy and virtually assessed by the consulting allergist between July 2020 and April 2021. Those deemed appropriate for oral challenge based on the allergist consultant were offered the option of a virtual oral provocation challenge to oral amoxicillin in a subsequent virtual visit. Patients who agreed and were consented underwent a virtually supervised oral amoxicillin challenge during the second virtual visit. Findings are summarized in this case series. Results Twenty-three patients, both adult and pediatric, ranging from no to significant co-morbidities were consented and underwent the virtual challenge. One hundred percent of patients were successful with no reaction after an hour post virtual oral provocation challenge with amoxicillin. Conclusion Virtual medicine is likely to remain in the allergist’s practice. Virtually supported penicillin allergy delabelling, based on shared decision making and risk stratification, presents another pathway for penicillin allergy delabelling. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2401eae54960463c9864fe5f4429317c2023-03-22T11:36:00ZengBMCAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology1710-14922023-02-011911910.1186/s13223-023-00770-xVirtually supported penicillin allergy de-labelling during COVID-19Arian Ghassemian0Geetanjalee Sadi1Raymond Mak2Stephanie Erdle3Tiffany Wong4Samira Jeimy5Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Western UniversityDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Western UniversityDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, The University of British ColumbiaDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, The University of British ColumbiaDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, The University of British ColumbiaDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Western UniversityAbstract Background Penicillin allergy is a commonly listed medication allergy despite rare overall incidence. Many patients erroneously have this label, which has personal, health, and societal costs. Penicillin allergy delabelling requires an oral challenge, which can be a rate limiting step in the de-labeling process; this is even more relevant with the reduction of in-person visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective To identify the utility and broader applicability of using a virtually supported platform, initially adopted given COVID-19 restrictions, to expedite penicillin oral provocation challenge and penicillin de-labeling in patients at low to moderate risk of immediate hypersensitivity reaction and based on shared decision making. Methods Patients in Vancouver catchment area were referred for penicillin allergy and virtually assessed by the consulting allergist between July 2020 and April 2021. Those deemed appropriate for oral challenge based on the allergist consultant were offered the option of a virtual oral provocation challenge to oral amoxicillin in a subsequent virtual visit. Patients who agreed and were consented underwent a virtually supervised oral amoxicillin challenge during the second virtual visit. Findings are summarized in this case series. Results Twenty-three patients, both adult and pediatric, ranging from no to significant co-morbidities were consented and underwent the virtual challenge. One hundred percent of patients were successful with no reaction after an hour post virtual oral provocation challenge with amoxicillin. Conclusion Virtual medicine is likely to remain in the allergist’s practice. Virtually supported penicillin allergy delabelling, based on shared decision making and risk stratification, presents another pathway for penicillin allergy delabelling.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-023-00770-xDrug allergyTelemedicinePenicillin allergyAntimicrobial stewardshipCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Arian Ghassemian Geetanjalee Sadi Raymond Mak Stephanie Erdle Tiffany Wong Samira Jeimy Virtually supported penicillin allergy de-labelling during COVID-19 Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology Drug allergy Telemedicine Penicillin allergy Antimicrobial stewardship COVID-19 |
| title | Virtually supported penicillin allergy de-labelling during COVID-19 |
| title_full | Virtually supported penicillin allergy de-labelling during COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Virtually supported penicillin allergy de-labelling during COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Virtually supported penicillin allergy de-labelling during COVID-19 |
| title_short | Virtually supported penicillin allergy de-labelling during COVID-19 |
| title_sort | virtually supported penicillin allergy de labelling during covid 19 |
| topic | Drug allergy Telemedicine Penicillin allergy Antimicrobial stewardship COVID-19 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-023-00770-x |
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