New tool could help surgeons pick the right antibiotic for allergy patients
NCT ID NCT07342647
First seen Jan 18, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 20 times
Summary
This study aims to improve how doctors choose antibiotics for patients who say they are allergic to penicillin-like drugs (beta-lactams) before orthopedic surgery. Many people think they are allergic, but only a small fraction truly are. Researchers will use a simple questionnaire called the PEN FAST score to guide antibiotic choices. The goal is to see if this tool increases the number of correct prescriptions and reduces errors.
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Service de Pharmacie - Stérilisation - CHU de Strasbourg - France
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What this could mean
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Active substance
PEN FAST score (a questionnaire-based risk assessment tool)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors prescribe safer, more effective antibiotics for patients with reported penicillin allergies, reducing infection risks.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The scoring tool may not catch all true allergies.
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