BACKGROUND Secondary care studies showed that a recorded allergy to beta-lactams could not be confirmed by valid allergy testing in >85% of cases. In daily practice, recorded beta-lactam allergies probably cause prescription of secondary choice antibiotics. This overrating of beta-lactam allergy hampers appropriate use of narrow spectrum antibiotic and generates unnecessary cost and bacterial r...

Cutaneous exposure to food allergens through a disrupted skin barrier is recognized as an important cause of allergy, and the cutaneous sensitized mouse model has been established investigate relevant allergic disorders. However, role different genetic backgrounds mice on immune responses upon epicutaneous sensitization largely unknown. In this study, two strains mice, i.e., BALB/c C57BL...

BACKGROUND Allergic reactions to plant and animal derived food allergens can have serious consequences for sufferers and their families. The associated social, emotional and financial costs make it a priority to understand the best ways of managing such immune-mediated hypersensitivity responses. Conceptually, there are two main approaches to managing food allergy: those targeting immediate sym...

Aubergine allergy is rare outside of India and the far east, and very few cases have been reported. We describe a case of aubergine allergy in a 9-year-old girl of Anglo-Indian descent who also had sensitivity to potato, coincidental oral allergy syndrome, and latex sensitisation with mild oral symptoms on consuming kiwi fruit. Specific IgE to aubergine was negative, but skin testing was positi...

Background Allergy to tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) has been reported to occur in 3-16% of food allergic subjects. Tomato allergy is frequently manifested as OAS, urticaria and gastrointestinal symptoms. So far, three tomato allergens, Lyc e 1 (profilin), Lyc e 2 (invertase) and Lyc e 3 (nsLTP) are listed in the official IUIS allergen database. Although tomato allergy is frequently associate...

Local anesthetics (LAs) are essential in dental practice. Although hypersensitivity reactions are especially rare and account for less than 1% of all adverse reactions, exposure to allergens can cause a lifethreatening allergic reaction known as anaphylactic shock [1-4]. We sometimes encounter patients who believe that they have LA allergy on the basis of their experiences of developing various...

Introduction and objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency food-induced anaphylaxis, analyze symptoms, triggering factors in a group youngest children. Also, aims estimate anaphylaxis episodes children Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship region.Methods: Retrospective analysis medical records 29 aged 0–3 years that presented symptoms anaphylaxis. Medical charts were reviewed u...

Food allergy is an important public health problem that affects approximately 5 percent of children and 4 percent of adults and may be increasing in prevalence. Despite the risk of severe allergic reactions and even death, there is no current treatment for food allergy: the disease can only be managed by allergen avoidance or treatment of symptoms. The diagnosis and management of food allergy m...

asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. exposure to allergens plays an important role in asthma. recently, cockroach has attracted attentions as an important allergen. this study was performed to evaluate cockroach allergy in iranian children with asthma. one hundred children with definite diagnosis of asthma were selected. after obtaining primary information, the severity of th...