Primary care physicians present a gap of knowledge regarding the management of penicillin allergy

Yoram Faitelson^{1

2}, Avraham Beigelman^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Allergy and Immunology Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
² Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel.
³ Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology & Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Yoram Faitelson et al. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2022 Sep.

. 2022 Sep;33(9):e13857.

doi: 10.1111/pai.13857.

Yoram Faitelson^{1

2}, Avraham Beigelman^{1

3}

¹ Allergy and Immunology Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
² Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel.
³ Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology & Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: family physician; pediatrician; penicillin allergy; penicillin allergy evaluation; primary care physician.

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