Safety of Cefazolin Test Dose in Patients With Penicillin Allergy Just Prior to Cardiac Device Implantation: A Single-Centre Experience

Safety of Cefazolin Test Dose in Patients With Penicillin Allergy Just Prior to Cardiac Device Implantation: A Single-Centre Experience

Background: Cephalosporins are the cornerstone of cardiac device infection prophylaxis. Owing to fears of cross-reactivity, penicillin-allergic patients are exposed to potentially more-toxic drugs, with decreased efficacy. We evaluated the safety of a cefazolin test dose (CTD) in self-reported penic...

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Main Authors: Jean-François Sarrazin, MD, Jamal Laaouaj, MD, François Philippon, MD, Marina Sanchez, PhD, Philippe Gervais, MD, Jean Champagne, MD, Christian Steinberg, MD, Isabelle Nault, MD, Karine Roy, MD, Benoît Plourde, MD, Louis Blier, MD, Gilles O’Hara, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X22000725

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