For which patients could you consider direct oral amoxicillin challenge as opposed to skin testing for penicillin allergy de-labeling?
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Are you routinely administering an oral amoxicillin challenge for penicillin allergy de-labeling in patients with low-risk penicillin allergy?
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Infectious Disease · Vanderbilt Asthma Sinus And Allergy Program
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If a patient can be identified as low-risk by history they should be considered for either historical removal of the label of direct oral challenge. If the history is not compatible with allergy (e.g. they have a family history or have tolerated another drug like Augmentin), historical de-labeling i...
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