Kids' fake penicillin allergies exposed in ER study

This study tests a program to safely remove incorrect penicillin allergy labels from children in the emergency department. Many kids are wrongly labeled as allergic to common antibiotics, often due to rashes that are not true allergies. The program uses an oral challenge—giving the child a small dose of the antibiotic under medical supervision—to confirm they can tolerate it. The goal is to help more children get the best antibiotics when needed.