Rate of unconfirmed penicillin allergy labels among children raises concerns

An examination of the health records of more than 330,000 children in two large pediatric primary care networks has raised concerns about the validity of penicillin allergy labels, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The results showed that many penicillin allergy labels (PALs) in children were placed before 2 years and age and after little or no exposure to penicillin.
Margaret G. Taylor, MD, a clinical postdoctoral fellow at Baylor College of Medicine, and colleagues noted that unconfirmed PALs could lead to unnecessary use of broad-spectrum, second-line antibiotics.
Children

An examination of the health records of more than 330,000 children in two large pediatric primary care networks has raised concerns about the validity of penicillin allergy labels, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The results showed that many penicillin allergy labels (PALs) in children were placed before 2 years and age and after little or no exposure to penicillin.
Margaret G. Taylor, MD, a clinical postdoctoral fellow at Baylor College of Medicine, and colleagues noted that unconfirmed PALs could lead to unnecessary use of broad-spectrum, second-line antibiotics.
Children