Outcomes
PENICILLIN ALLERGY
The primary outcome was the prescription of “no or narrow-spectrum” antibiotics within 4 h after admission. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics were defined as antibiotics active against CAP pathogens: Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins (phenoxymethylpenicillin or benzylpenicillin), extended spectrum beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins (ampicillin/amoxicillin/pivampicillin). In case of penicillin allergy: macrolides and cefuroxime were also defined as narrow-spectrum antibiotics (see 