Kimberly Blumenthal

It's such a no-brainer. I mean, when you give me this description, what comes to mind is two people who have strep throat. Strep throat and a penicillinology label. One person gets penicillin. That's indicated for penicillin. Strep throat goes away. No long-term sequelae. They're fine. It was cheap. And then the other person gets a Z-Pak, azithromycin. And it doesn't fully go away.

It's such a no-brainer. I mean, when you give me this description, what comes to mind is two people who have strep throat. Strep throat and a penicillinology label. One person gets penicillin. That's indicated for penicillin. Strep throat goes away. No long-term sequelae. They're fine. It was cheap. And then the other person gets a Z-Pak, azithromycin. And it doesn't fully go away.

It's such a no-brainer. I mean, when you give me this description, what comes to mind is two people who have strep throat. Strep throat and a penicillinology label. One person gets penicillin. That's indicated for penicillin. Strep throat goes away. No long-term sequelae. They're fine. It was cheap. And then the other person gets a Z-Pak, azithromycin. And it doesn't fully go away.

Then they call back and they get another antibiotic. Maybe this time they get a bigger antibiotic. And that causes some problem. They might get a tonsillar abscess. They get a quinolone, ciprofloxacin unnecessarily, or some other medication.

Then they call back and they get another antibiotic. Maybe this time they get a bigger antibiotic. And that causes some problem. They might get a tonsillar abscess. They get a quinolone, ciprofloxacin unnecessarily, or some other medication.

Then they call back and they get another antibiotic. Maybe this time they get a bigger antibiotic. And that causes some problem. They might get a tonsillar abscess. They get a quinolone, ciprofloxacin unnecessarily, or some other medication.

We can evaluate for penicillin allergy with simple tests. And these simple tests need to be delivered to that 10 percent of America and reimbursed appropriately and taught to a non-specialist workforce. Could be a welcome to college visit, a welcome to Medicare visit,

We can evaluate for penicillin allergy with simple tests. And these simple tests need to be delivered to that 10 percent of America and reimbursed appropriately and taught to a non-specialist workforce. Could be a welcome to college visit, a welcome to Medicare visit,

We can evaluate for penicillin allergy with simple tests. And these simple tests need to be delivered to that 10 percent of America and reimbursed appropriately and taught to a non-specialist workforce. Could be a welcome to college visit, a welcome to Medicare visit,

Just my health care system would be millions. If we evaluated penicillin allergy, delabeled the appropriate ones, we would save millions of dollars, just my health care system. So it must be in the billions.

Just my health care system would be millions. If we evaluated penicillin allergy, delabeled the appropriate ones, we would save millions of dollars, just my health care system. So it must be in the billions.

Just my health care system would be millions. If we evaluated penicillin allergy, delabeled the appropriate ones, we would save millions of dollars, just my health care system. So it must be in the billions.

You save on antibiotic expenditure.

You save on antibiotic expenditure.

You save on antibiotic expenditure.

Yes. You'd save on adverse effect avoidance.

Yes. You'd save on adverse effect avoidance.

Yes. You'd save on adverse effect avoidance.

Yes, and some of these adverse effects lead you to the emergency room and another hospitalization. You'd save on surgical infections, a tremendously costly thing.

Yes, and some of these adverse effects lead you to the emergency room and another hospitalization. You'd save on surgical infections, a tremendously costly thing.