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Penicillin allergy delabeling is safe and effective in low-risk pediatric patients. A 100% success rate was observed in direct oral penicillin challenges, supporting broader implementation in primary care.

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Allergy and Immunology
Clinical Pediatrics
Pharmacology

Background:

Penicillin allergy labels are often inaccurate and can lead to unnecessary avoidance of first-line antibiotics.
A multidisciplinary approach is recommended for penicillin allergy delabeling.
Direct oral challenges are a key component of delabeling low-risk patients.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the success rate of penicillin challenges at a military medical center.
To assess the safety and reaction rate of direct oral penicillin challenges in low-risk pediatric patients.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of 74 pediatric penicillin challenges from June 2019 to May 2023.
Patients were screened for reaction history; low-risk individuals underwent direct graded oral challenges without prior skin testing.
Higher-risk patients or those with recent reactions/multiple allergies proceeded to skin testing with penicillin agents.

Main Results:

All 74 pediatric patients successfully passed their penicillin challenges.
A 100% pass rate was achieved for both direct oral challenges and challenges following skin testing.

Conclusions:

Direct oral penicillin challenges demonstrate a high success and safety rate in low-risk pediatric populations.
Expansion of penicillin delabeling strategies into primary care settings should be considered.
Allergists should lead efforts to educate peers and promote multidisciplinary penicillin allergy delabeling.