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For which patients could you consider direct oral amoxicillin challenge as opposed to skin testing for penicillin allergy de-labeling?

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Infectious Disease · Vanderbilt Asthma Sinus And Allergy Program

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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