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    A new nurse-led protocol safely evaluated children with suspected penicillin allergy. Most children (95%) had negative challenges, allowing future penicillin prescriptions.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
    • Clinical Pharmacology
    • Nursing Practice

    Background:

    • Penicillins are frequently prescribed in pediatrics and commonly reported as a cause of drug allergy.
    • Accurate diagnosis of penicillin allergy is crucial but often hindered by the infrequent performance of oral penicillin challenges.
    • Lack of trained staff and facilities limits the widespread use of gold-standard allergy testing.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate a standardized, nurse-led protocol for assessing low-risk children with suspected penicillin allergy.
    • To determine the safety and efficiency of this protocol in a clinical setting.
    • To facilitate accurate diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic prescribing for pediatric patients.

    Main Methods:

    • A standardized nurse-led protocol was implemented to evaluate children meeting low-risk criteria for suspected penicillin allergy.

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  • Data on challenge outcomes and patient safety were collected and analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • 38 children met study criteria, with 36 (95%) completing negative penicillin challenges.
    • Only 2 (5%) participants experienced positive challenges, exhibiting reactions similar to their initial reported event.
    • The protocol demonstrated efficiency in evaluating a significant number of children.

    Conclusions:

    • The standardized nurse-led protocol is a safe and efficient method for evaluating low-risk children with suspected penicillin allergy.
    • Negative challenges enable the safe future prescription of oral penicillin for these children.
    • This approach can help reduce unnecessary avoidance of beta-lactam antibiotics and improve patient management.