Contribution of Penicillin Allergy Labels to Second-Line Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Respiratory Tract Infections
Abstract Introduction Antibiotic allergies are overdiagnosed. This may lead to unnecessary use of second-line broader-spectrum agents in place of narrower-spectrum guideline-recommended first-line therapies especially for uncomplicated respiratory tract infections. The extent to which this occurs fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Adis, Springer Healthcare
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Infectious Diseases and Therapy |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-020-00320-7 |