The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Iowa Chapter will be hosting a virtual meeting on Thursday, March 28 at 12:30 pm CT over Zoom.
Please join for an educational presentation titled "Updates on Antibiotic Drug Allergy," provided by Amy Dowden and Deanna McDanel.
Speakers:
Amy Dowden, MD, MME
Clinical Professor,
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Deanna McDanel, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist,
Ambulatory Care Clinical Associate Professor,
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Objectives:
- Review key updates on antibiotic drug allergies from the 2022 Drug Allergy Practice Parameter Update and how to incorporate these into practice.
- Discuss the cross-reactivity of cephalosporins in penicillin allergic patients.
- Review the appropriate management of antibiotic allergies and understand best practices for de-labeling penicillin allergies.
- Take away practical applications to optimizing treatment in patients with antibiotic drug allergies.