Materials and methods Allergy testing in susceptible individuals was done by skin prick test. A total of 100 patients (n=100, G=50, K=50) were included in the study.Detailed history of the patient was obtained by using a model questionnaire. Patients were abstained from taking any antihistamines, antipsychotics, one week prior to the date of procedure. Skin prick test was done using antigen sol...

Background Despite many efforts to standardize drug skin tests only a few position papers appeared. They were based mainly on prick tests and to lesser extent on intradermal testing. Their standardization is a task set by an ENDA group. Our aim was to re-evaluate our drug skin tests (except patch testing) performed during the past 30 years in a retrospective study and to compare it with a newer...

Background Penicillin skin testing (PST) with the major determinant (benzyl-penicilloyl) and minor determinant mix (penicillin G, benzyl-penicilloate, and benzyl-penilloate) is one of the major diagnostic tools in the evaluation of a penicillin allergy mediated by IgE. The PST begins with a skin prick test (SP) with the above components and, if negative, then proceeds to an intradermal testing ...

Pine nuts are the seeds of Pinus pinea which are a fundamental ingredient of a variety of sauces, including ‘‘pesto’’. Pesto originated in Genoa, Italy, and the name comes from the Italian word ‘‘pestare’’ (to pound or to bruise) since the traditional way of making this sauce was with mortar and pestle. Typically, pesto is prepared with fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, grated parmesan and sheep ...

A 62-year-old woman presented at our department 10 days after returning from a trip to Alaska. Over the previous 7 days she had developed headache, elevated temperature and disseminated erythematous vesicles. The only medication she was taking at this time was L-thyroxine 75 mg once daily for treatment of hypothyroidism. Her skin showed widespread vesicles on an erythematous base without palmar...

background: diagnosis of food allergy is difficult in children. food allergies are diagnosed using several methods that include medical histories, clinical examinations, skin prick and serum-specific immunoglobulin e (ige) tests, radio-allergosorbent test (rast), food challenge, and supervised elimination diets. in this study we evaluated allergies to cow's milk, egg, peanut, and fish in c...

Skin prick testing (SPT) in combination with the clinical history of the patient is one important step in the diagnosis of IgE-mediated occupational allergies. However, skin test performance is related to the quality of allergen extracts. The present consensus document was prepared by an EAACI Task Force consisting of an expert panel of allergologists and occupational physicians from Germany, I...

BACKGROUND Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides siboney and Blomia tropicalis are the most important allergenic mites in Cuba. The aim of this study was to determine the degree of polysensitization and correlation of the skin prick test (SPT) reaction size to these mites in asthmatic patients. METHODS A total of 232 adult patients with asthmatic symptoms caused by house dust and p...

Skin prick test (SPT) which is widely used to demonstrate an immediate IgE-mediated allergic reaction is a major diagnostic work-up in the field of allergic diseases. SPT is cheap, easily performed and provides a response within a few minutes. This test is generally considered a very safe procedure. Although the frequency of systemic reactions caused by extracts of inhalant allergens is extreme...