Oral Penicillin Challenge and Allergy De-labeling in Children

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Patients in the pediatric emergency department who are 2-17 yo and labeled as penicillin-allergic (including amoxicillin or other penicillin allergies)
• •2. Patients at low risk of anaphylaxis as determined by the study questionnaire
• •3. Patients who would normally be prescribed amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate or another penicillin for their current bacterial infection, including otitis media, Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumonia. sinusitis, dog and cat bite wounds, regimens for Helicobacter pylori eradication, or other acute infections deemed susceptible.
• •4. Patients who are interested in participating
• •5. Patients who have an acceptable surrogate to give consent on the subject's behalf
• •6. Patients whose surrogate (parent/caregiver) speaks English or Spanish