The potential antimicrobial reisistance and economic benefits of clarifying penicillin allergy
Results cont: 5. Overall clinic visit rate unchanged but a shift from primary care to specialty care was noted. 6. 15 pts. with (+) skin tests received cephalosporins (33 courses) with only one reaction (a rash in a one year old) 7. 5/93 pts. (5.4%) with (-) skin tests had adverse rxn (all to amoxicillin) and 3/5 had several subsequent courses of PCN. Rxn rate to non-penicillins was also 5.4%