From: First pediatric electronic algorithm to stratify risk of penicillin allergy
Characteristic | Result |
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Participants | N = 104 |
Age at assessment, Median | 5.59 (3.30, 9.45) |
Male | 57 (55%) |
Female | 48 (46%) |
Symptom Onset for Adverse Drug Reaction | |
≤ 2 h | 35 (34%) |
> 2 h | 42 (40%) |
Unknown | 27 (26%) |
Duration of symptoms | |
≤ 48 h | 43 (41%) |
> 48 h | 60 (58%) |
Unknown | 2 (2%) |
Medical attention | |
No medical attention | 6 (6%) |
Emergency room | 33 (32%) |
Family physician office | 68 (65%) |
Received beta-lactam antibiotic prior to reaction | 35 (34%) |
Received antibiotics since adverse drug reaction | 15 (14%) |
Personal atopic history | |
Asthma | 23 (22%) |
Eczema | 24 (23%) |
Food Allergy | 10 (10%) |
Family history of atopy | 71 (68%) |