Developing and evaluating a multimodal antibiotic allergy strategy to improve antimicrobial stewardship in high-risk antibiotic usage populations [ 2018 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Jason Trubiano (Principal investigator)

Brief description Antibiotic allergies lead to the use of inferior antibiotics and generation of “superbugs”. Antibiotic allergy testing removes up to 90% of allergies, although remains unavailable to many and unreliable in some severe antibiotic reactions. We aim to validate antibiotic allergy bedside tools and programs, and develop laboratory tests that can diagnose and prevent severe antibiotic allergies, to improve appropriate antibiotic prescribing and patient outcomes.

Funding Amount $303,014.00

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Health Professional Research ECF