Prevalence of Antibiotic Allergy at a Spinal Cord Injury Center.

Background: Infectious diseases are the most common reason for rehospitalization in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Persons with SCI are at high risk for antibiotic over-use and hospital-acquired infection due to chronic bacteriuria, frequent health care exposure, implanted medical devices, and other factors. We aimed to record the percentage of subjects from the local SCI registry with an antibiotic allergy, the most common antibiotic classes responsible for the allergy, and allergic reactions.