This review highlights the novelties in understanding the underlying immunological mechanisms of drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) as well as tiny changes in clinical classification and diagnosis of DHRs with special reference to beta-lactams (BLs) in the pediatric population, in the last couple of years. Viral infections are very often in children and they can provoke skin rashes which is difficult to differentiate from DHRs. Because of that allergy to BLs in children is overdiagnosed. The correct diagnosis of BLs allergy in children is still an important and hot topic. In this review has been outlined the need for correct diagnosis of BLs allergy in children as well as needed to change the paradigm.