Abstract Standard care for the management of food allergies previously centered on allergen avoidance and the treatment of adverse reactions after allergen exposure. An increase in the development of immunotherapy treatments for food allergy has occurred

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Children with peanut allergy are at increased risk of developing tree nut allergies, which can be severe and for most lifelong. Introduction of peanut in the first year of life can reduce the risk of peanut allergy; however, prevention

Abstract Insect venom allergy is the most frequent cause of anaphylaxis in Europe and possibly worldwide. The majority of systemic allergic reactions after insect stings are caused by Hymenoptera, and among these, vespid genera induce most of the systemic

Keywords penicillin allergy
Abstract Background: Allergy to penicillin is commonly reported in the community. However, the majority of patients are not allergic when formally tested. In low risk patients, rapid allergy testing has been performed with skin prick/intradermal or direct

Keywords allergy
Abstract months prior to targeted education, 17 patients fulfilled the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) clinical diagnostic criteria for anaphylaxis. 8 patients (47%) were given an alternative, less serious, diagnosis. Only 4