Penicillin allergy labels increase second-line broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for pediatric respiratory tract infections

Contribution of Penicillin Allergy Labels to Second-Line Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Respiratory Tract Infections – Infectious Diseases and Therapy

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In this large cohort study in @InfectDis_Ther
Patients with penicillin allergy labels accounted for ~50% of all second-line antibiotic prescriptions in pediatrics with ARTI
2nd line Abx prescribed in 91% of encounters for penicillin-allergic pts#IDTwitter https://t.co/KjzVkdpXc2

— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) July 19, 2020