The incidence of reactions during penicillin challenge tests among children with suspected penicillin allergy
children who are suspected to have penicillin allergy due to a suspected allergic reaction during penicillin treatment are sent for allergy investigation to role out allergy. Patients go through penicillin test and if negative are challenged by oral administration under medical observation. The investigators would like to check the incidence among our pediatric pediatric patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
children are tested for penicillin allergy and then challenged with penicillin P.O.
The incidence of reactions during penicillin challenge tests among children with suspected penicillin allergy
To find out how many children are actually true allergic to penicillin
Time frame: one year
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