The impact of beta-lactam allergy labels on hospitalized children.
Trahern W JonesNora FinoJared OlsonAdam L HershPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
Hospitalized pediatric patients with β-lactam allergy labels receive broader-spectrum antibiotics and experience increased antibiotic costs. This represents an important opportunity for allergy delabeling and antibiotic stewardship.