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Pires Pereira H, Cardoso Lopes J, Carrapatoso I, Faria E, Todo-Bom A. Immediate-hypersensitivity reactions to macrolides: experience in an allergy department. Asia Pac Allergy 2024; 14:152-154. [PMID: 39220576 PMCID: PMC11365657 DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.0000000000000151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Helena Pires Pereira
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Coimbra University Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Coimbra University Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Coimbra University Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Coimbra University Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Coimbra University Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra University Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal
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Le Baron Q, Bourneau-Martin D, Babin M, Gouraud A, Tauber M, Fresse A, Lebrun-Vignes B, Delaunay J, Morisset M, Briet M. Cross-reactivity among and between macrolides, lincosamides, and streptogramins: Study on the French pharmacovigilance database. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2024. [PMID: 38590045 DOI: 10.1111/fcp.13005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hypersensitivity reactions (HSR) are reported for the macrolides, lincosamides, and streptogramins (MLS) antibiotic family. Data about cross-reactivity among and between MLS remain scarce or controversial. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to provide an overview of hypersensitivity cross-reactions among MLSs based on data extracted from the French National Pharmacovigilance Database (FPVD). METHODS Cases of HSR to MLSs reported between January 1985 and December 2019 were extracted from the FPVD using standardized MedDRA queries (SMQ). Cases including an allergological test involving multiple MLSs and giving at least one positive result were included. RESULTS Of the 8394 cases reviewed, 149 were included. HSR mainly involved pristinamycin (n = 83; 53.2%) and spiramycin (n = 31; 19.9%). HSR to MLS was immediate in 54 cases and delayed in 94 cases. Skin tests represented the majority of the allergological tests performed (n = 728; 84.7%), followed by reintroduction tests (n = 79; 9.2%). Eighty-six cross-reactivities among MLS were identified in 62 cases (41.6%). All the 25 explorations performed for streptogramins showed cross-reactivities, but only 30/253 among macrolides (11.9%). Cross-reactivities between the three MLS were observed in 31/322 (9.6%) of the allergological explorations. CONCLUSION This study highlights the possibility of cross-reactivity among and between MLSs. Dermatologists and allergologists managing patients with HSR to MLSs should be aware of a risk of cross-reactivity among the macrolides and between the different classes of MLS and to perform MLSs allergological testing before recommending an alternative antibiotic, especially in severe drug hypersensitivity from the MLS family.
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- Quentin Le Baron
- Department of Pharmacology-Toxicology and Pharmacovigilance, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Pharmacology-Toxicology and Pharmacovigilance, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Pharmacology-Toxicology and Pharmacovigilance, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Inserm 1111 CIRI, CHU Lyon, Lyon, France
- French Investigators for Skin Adverse Reactions to Drugs (FISARD) group from the French Society of Dermatology, Paris, France
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- French Investigators for Skin Adverse Reactions to Drugs (FISARD) group from the French Society of Dermatology, Paris, France
- CRPV Paris Pitié-St Antoine, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- French Investigators for Skin Adverse Reactions to Drugs (FISARD) group from the French Society of Dermatology, Paris, France
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Pharmacology-Toxicology and Pharmacovigilance, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France
- Univ Angers, Inserm, CNRS, MITOVASC, Equipe CarMe, SFR ICAT, Angers, France
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Ramsey A, Rozario C, Stern J. Direct challenges are the gold standard for most antibiotic allergy evaluations. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2023; 131:427-433. [PMID: 37031773 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Antibiotic allergies are frequently encountered in clinical practice, and delabeling of these allergies has individual and public health benefits. This review focuses on the evidence supporting graded challenges without preceding skin testing in adult and pediatric patients to the major groups of antibiotics including penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfamethoxazole, fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, macrolides, metronidazole, carbapenems, and aztreonam. The cost savings, time savings, and evidence for performing graded challenges outside of an allergy/immunology office are also reviewed for graded challenges to penicillins.
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- Allison Ramsey
- Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, New York; Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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Wijnakker R, van Maaren MS, Bode LGM, Bulatovic M, Hendriks BJC, Loogman MCM, Lutgens SPM, Middel A, Nieuwhof CMG, Roelofsen EE, Schoones JW, Sigaloff KCE, Sprikkelman AB, de Vrankrijker AMM, de Boer MGJ. The Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB) guideline for the approach to suspected antibiotic allergy. Clin Microbiol Infect 2023:S1198-743X(23)00178-7. [PMID: 37068548 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Prudent handling of reported antibiotic allergy is an important aspect of antibiotic stewardship. The Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB) constituted a multidisciplinary expert committee to provide evidence-based recommendations for bedside decision making in antibiotic therapy in patients that report an antibiotic allergy. METHODS The guideline committee generated 12 key questions, most of which were population, intervention, comparison and outcome (PICO) questions relevant for both children and adults with suspected antibiotic allergy. For each question a systematic literature search was performed and reviewed for the best available evidence according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Quality of evidence was graded from very low to high and recommendations were formulated in structured discussions as strong or weak. RESULTS Sixty recommendations were provided for suspected allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics (BLA) and non-beta-lactam antibiotics (NBLA). Due to the absence of randomized controlled trials in this field, the underlying evidence was predominantly graded as low or very low. Available data supports that a detailed allergy history should always be performed and critically appraised. When cross-allergy between BLA groups is not to be expected due to absence of molecular similarity of the side chains, the patient can be safely exposed to the alternative BLA. An exception to this rule are severe delayed type reactions, in which reexposure to a BLA should only be considered after consultation of a multidisciplinary team. CONCLUSIONS Accumulated scientific data now supports a more liberal approach that better balances benefits of treatment with first choice and usually smaller spectrum antibiotics with appropriate avoidance of antibiotics in case of a truly high risk of a (severe) allergic reaction. In the Netherlands, a formal guideline was developed that provides recommendations for the approach towards suspected allergy to BLA and frequently used NBLA, thereby strongly supporting antimicrobial stewardship.
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- R Wijnakker
- Department of internal medicine, Tergooi Medical Center, Hilversum & Department of infectious diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden.
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- Department of internal medicine, section allergology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam
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- Department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam
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- Department of rheumatology and clinical immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht
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- Department of clinical pharmacy and toxicology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden
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- General practioner, Dutch college of general practitioners
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- Department of medical microbiology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch
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- Department of internal medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen
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- Department of internal medicine and allergology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht
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- Department of clinical pharmacy, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague
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- Directorate of Research Policy (formerly: Walaeus Library), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden
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- Department of infectious diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam
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- Department of pediatric pulmonology and allergology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen
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- Department of pediatric infectious diseases, section infectious diseases, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht
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- Department of infectious diseases and Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden.
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Banerji A, Solensky R, Phillips EJ, Khan DA. Drug Allergy Practice Parameter Updates to Incorporate Into Your Clinical Practice. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2023; 11:356-368.e5. [PMID: 36563781 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The drug allergy practice parameter was developed to provide guidance on the diagnosis and management of drug hypersensitivity reactions. It was last updated in 2010. With the growth of research and evidence-based data since then, experts came together to update the practice parameter with a focus on sections that the work group deemed to have significant changes (or were not addressed) in the previous practice parameter. This review is a focused update on aspects of the practice parameter deemed to have the greatest impact on clinical practice and includes significant updates on diagnosis of antibiotic allergy including penicillin, cephalosporin, sulfonamide, fluoroquinolone, and macrolide allergies. Other topics include the evolution in our management approach to patients with aspirin/nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug allergy, diagnostic testing for delayed drug hypersensitivity and allergy to chemotherapeutics and biologics, and the key consensus-based statements for clinical practice. Specifically, the updated practice parameter helps allergists understand the place of 1- or 2-step drug challenges that are valuable tools often without the need for skin testing in many clinical situations. A proactive approach to delabeling penicillin allergy as well as unnecessary avoidance of safe antibiotic alternatives for patients with proven penicillin allergy is emphasized. New guidance is provided on management of patients with different phenotypes of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug hypersensitivity reactions. Approaches to delayed drug hypersensitivity and use of delayed intradermal and patch testing for specific phenotypes are reviewed. Lastly, practical approaches to management of patients with reactions to chemotherapeutics and biologics are discussed.
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- Aleena Banerji
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
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- The Corvallis Clinic and Oregon State University/Oregon Health & Science University College of Pharmacy, Corvallis, Ore
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- Departments of Medicine, Dermatology, Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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Khan DA, Banerji A, Blumenthal KG, Phillips EJ, Solensky R, White AA, Bernstein JA, Chu DK, Ellis AK, Golden DBK, Greenhawt MJ, Horner CC, Ledford D, Lieberman JA, Oppenheimer J, Rank MA, Shaker MS, Stukus DR, Wallace D, Wang J, Khan DA, Golden DBK, Shaker M, Stukus DR, Khan DA, Banerji A, Blumenthal KG, Phillips EJ, Solensky R, White AA, Bernstein JA, Chu DK, Ellis AK, Golden DBK, Greenhawt MJ, Horner CC, Ledford D, Lieberman JA, Oppenheimer J, Rank MA, Shaker MS, Stukus DR, Wallace D, Wang J. Drug allergy: A 2022 practice parameter update. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022; 150:1333-1393. [PMID: 36122788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 83.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- David A Khan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia; Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Corvallis Clinic, Oregon State University/Oregon Health Science University College of Pharmacy, Corvallis, Ore
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- Department of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, Calif
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Immunology, Allergy Section, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; The Research Institute of St Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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- Food Challenge and Research Unit Section of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital Colorado University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy Pulmonary Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla; James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Hospital, Tampa, Fla
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tenn
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- Division of Allergy, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, NJ
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- Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, Ariz
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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- Nova Southeastern Allopathic Medical School, Fort Lauderdale, Fla
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, The Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Road Less Traveled: Drug Hypersensitivity to Fluoroquinolones, Vancomycin, Tetracyclines, and Macrolides. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2022; 62:505-518. [DOI: 10.1007/s12016-021-08919-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Gelincik A, Demir S. Hypersensitivity Reactions to Non-Beta Lactam Antibiotics. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-021-00293-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gelincik A, Brockow K, Çelik GE, Doña I, Mayorga C, Romano A, Soyer Ö, Atanaskovic‐Markovic M, Barbaud A, Torres MJ. Diagnosis and management of the drug hypersensitivity reactions in Coronavirus disease 19: An EAACI Position Paper. Allergy 2020; 75:2775-2793. [PMID: 32511784 PMCID: PMC7300843 DOI: 10.1111/all.14439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory tract infection caused by a novel human coronavirus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, leads to a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic cases to patients with mild and severe symptoms, with or without pneumonia. Given the huge influence caused by the overwhelming COVID-19 pandemic affecting over three million people worldwide, a wide spectrum of drugs is considered for the treatment in the concept of repurposing and off-label use. There is no knowledge about the diagnosis and clinical management of the drug hypersensitivity reactions that can potentially occur during the disease. This review brings together all the published information about the diagnosis and management of drug hypersensitivity reactions due to current and candidate off-label drugs and highlights relevant recommendations. Furthermore, it gathers all the dermatologic manifestations reported during the disease for guiding the clinicians to establish a better differential diagnosis of drug hypersensitivity reactions in the course of the disease.
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- Aslı Gelincik
- Department of Internal Medicine Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Istanbul University Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein Faculty of Medicine Technical University of Munich Munich Germany
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- Department of Chest Diseases Division of Immunology and Allergy Ankara University School of Medicine Ankara Turkey
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- Allergy Unit Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Allergy Research Group Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga‐IBIMA‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
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- Research Laboratory IBIMA‐Regional University Hospital of Malaga‐UMA‐ARADyAL Malaga Spain
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- IRCCS Oasi Maria S.S. Troina Italy
- Fondazione Mediterranea G.B. Morgagni Catania Italy
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- Pediatric Allergy Department Hacettepe University School of Medicine Ankara Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Tenon Hospital (AP‐HP) Sorbonne Universities, Pierre et Marie Curie University Paris France
- Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique AP‐HP Sorbonne Université Paris France
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- Allergy Unit Regional University Hospital of Malaga‐IBIMA‐UMA‐BIONAND‐ARADyAL Malaga Spain
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Shaeer KM, Chahine EB, Varghese Gupta S, Cho JC. Macrolide Allergic Reactions. PHARMACY 2019; 7:E135. [PMID: 31540456 PMCID: PMC6789826 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy7030135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Macrolides are antimicrobial agents that can be used to treat a variety of infections. Allergic reactions to macrolides occur infrequently but can include minor to severe cutaneous reactions as well as systemic life-threatening reactions such as anaphylaxis. Most reports of allergic reactions occurred in patients without prior exposure to a macrolide. Cross-reactivity among macrolides may occur due to the similarities in their chemical structures; however, some published literature indicates that some patients can tolerate a different macrolide. Most published reports detailed an allergic reaction to erythromycin. Desensitization protocols to clarithromycin and azithromycin have been described in the literature. The purpose of this article is to summarize macrolide-associated allergic reactions reported in published literature. An extensive literature search was conducted to identify publications linking macrolides to hypersensitivity reactions.
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- Kristy M Shaeer
- Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Research, University of South Florida College of Pharmacy, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of South Florida College of Pharmacy, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX 75799, USA.
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Kawai K. Amoxicillin sensitization rate in patients with eruptions after Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2019; 143:1975-1976. [PMID: 30878288 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Kazuhiro Kawai
- Department of Dermatology, Kido Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
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Demir S, Unal D, Olgac M, Akdeniz N, Aktas-Cetin E, Gelincik A, Colakoglu B, Buyukozturk S. An unusual dual hypersensitivity reaction to moxifloxacin in a patient. Asia Pac Allergy 2018; 8:e26. [PMID: 30079304 PMCID: PMC6073183 DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.2018.8.e26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Both immediate and nonimmediate type hypersensitivity reactions (HRs) with a single dose of quinolone in the same patient have not been previously reported. A 47-year-old female patient referred to us because of the history of a nonimmediate type HR to radio contrast agent and immediate type HR to clarithromycin. She experienced anaphylaxis in minutes after the second dose of 50 mg when she was provocated with moxifloxacin. She was treated immediately with epinephrine, fluid replacement and methylprednisole and pheniramine. On the following day she came with macular eruptions, and she was treated with methylprednisolone. The positive patch test performed with moxifloxacin as well as the lymphocyte transformation test proved the T-cell mediated HR. In order to prove the immediate type HR, basophil activation test was performed but was found negative. This case report presents for the first time the 2 different types of HRs in a patient with a test dose of quinolone.
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- Semra Demir
- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Immunology, Istanbul University, Institute of Experimental Medicine (DETAE), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Immunology, Istanbul University, Institute of Experimental Medicine (DETAE), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ünal D, Demir S, Gelincik A, Olgaç M, Coşkun R, Çolakoğlu B, Büyüköztürk S. Diagnostic Value of Oral Challenge Testing in the Diagnosis of Macrolide Hypersensitivity. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2018; 6:521-527. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Die zwei Seiten der „Antibiotikaallergie-Medaille“: eindeutig diagnostizieren oder sicher ausschließen. ALLERGO JOURNAL 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s15007-017-1417-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Trautmann A, Benoit S, Goebeler M, Stoevesandt J. "Treating Through" Decision and Follow-up in Antibiotic Therapy-Associated Exanthemas. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2017; 5:1650-1656. [PMID: 28499779 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immediate discontinuation or replacement of suspected drugs is considered standard medical care in acute exanthematous skin reactions. In the treatment of bacterial infections, structurally different alternative antibiotics, however, are commonly second choice options due to a suboptimal antimicrobial activity or an unfavorable side effect profile. Nonetheless, "treating through," the continuation of antibiotic treatment despite an objective exanthema, is practiced only rarely. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess whether "treating through" is an option for patients with severe bacterial soft tissue infections (severe cellulitis) who experience maculopapular exanthema (MPE) during antibiotic therapy. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed clinical data from 18 patients who developed MPE within a few days after initiation of intravenous antibiotic treatment. A decision to "treat through" was made when the suspected antibiotics (β-lactams, clindamycin, ciprofloxacin) were clinically effective and the benefits of continued treatment outweighed potential risks. Clinical and laboratory findings were closely monitored in an inpatient setting. RESULTS In 2 patients, a modification of antibiotic therapy was deemed necessary due to a significant increase of liver enzymes within 4 days after the initial decision to "treat through." Because of a progression of MPE under ongoing treatment with cefuroxime and clindamycin, clindamycin was discontinued in 1 patient. In another 3 patients, antibiotic treatment was modified because of insufficient improvement of the soft tissue infection. In the remaining 12 "treated through" cases, the skin symptoms improved despite unchanged continued antibiotic treatment, and relevant laboratory parameters remained within the normal range. CONCLUSIONS Careful risk-benefit assessment may enable the continuation of antibiotic therapy despite MPE, provided that patients are under close medical observation.
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- Axel Trautmann
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergy, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Macy E, Romano A, Khan D. Practical Management of Antibiotic Hypersensitivity in 2017. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2017; 5:577-586. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Arikoglu T, Aslan G, Batmaz SB, Eskandari G, Helvaci I, Kuyucu S. Diagnostic evaluation and risk factors for drug allergies in children: from clinical history to skin and challenge tests. Int J Clin Pharm 2015; 37:583-91. [PMID: 25822038 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-015-0100-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parent or self-reported drug allergy claims frequently overestimate the real incidence of hypersensitivity reactions. A detailed and algorithmic diagnostic evaluation of drug reactions may allow a proper diagnosis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the confirmation rates and risk factors for confirmed allergic drug reactions in children. SETTING Mersin University Hospital in Turkey. METHOD The study consisted of children between ages of 8 months and 18 years with the history of suspected drug allergy as reported by the clinician or the patients. Parents were interviewed by a clinician to complete questionnaires that included questions about demographic data and characteristics of index drug reaction. Immediate reactions (IRs) were assessed with immediate-reading skin prick (SPT) and intradermal tests (IDT). Nonimmediate reactions (NIRs) were assessed with SPT, both early and delayed reading of IDT and patch tests. In case of negative skin tests, drug provocation tests were performed. The possible risk factors for confirmed drug allergy in univariate analysis (p < 0.1) were entered into the multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine independent predictors. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE (1) Confirmation rates of drug allergy (2) Risk factors related to confirmed drug allergy in children. RESULTS We evaluated a total of 180 suspected drug allergy reactions in 97 children, mainly to antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and anticonvulsants. Among all suspected allergic drug reactions, 97 (53.9 %) were immediate type and 83 (46.1 %) were non-immediate type. The average time interval between the reaction and allergologic work-up was 5 months. Drug allergy confirmation rates were 30.1 % for beta-lactams, 27.2 % for non-betalactams, 21.1 % for NSAIDs and 30 % for anticonvulsants. Eight of 54 confirmed NIRs showed positivity on immediate skin tests. Regulatory T cells, TGF-β and IL-10 levels were not different between groups with and without confirmed drug allergy. A strong family and personal history of drug allergy were found to be significantly related to the confirmed allergic drug reactions. CONCLUSION Parent or self-reported drug allergy should be evaluated with a standardized diagnostic work-up before strict prohibitions are made. In addition, family and personal histories of drug allergy were significant risk factors related to allergic drug reactions in children.
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- Tugba Arikoglu
- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Çiftlikköy, Yenişehir, 33343, Mersin, Turkey,
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Solensky R, Khan DA. Evaluation of antibiotic allergy: the role of skin tests and drug challenges. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2014; 14:459. [PMID: 25142495 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-014-0459-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Antibiotic allergies are frequently reported in both adult and pediatric populations. While a detailed drug history is essential in the evaluation of antibiotic allergy, the history is typically insufficient to determine the presence of a drug allergy. The most readily available diagnostic testing for evaluating antibiotic allergies are drug skin testing and drug challenges. This review will focus on updates in the evaluation of antibiotic allergy utilizing immediate skin tests, delayed intradermal testing, drug patch tests, and drug challenges for both adults and children with histories of antibiotic allergies.
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Although allergy to β-lactam and non-β-lactam antibiotics is commonly claimed, true allergy to these drugs is often absent. Reactions to antibiotics can be classified according to the interval between the last administration of the drug and the onset of symptoms, but except for immediate reactions occurring within an hour of exposure, which are almost always either IgE-mediated or due to direct stimulation of mast cells, reactions occurring later than 1 hour probably have multiple mechanisms, including being IgE-mediated or involving cell-mediated reactions. The latter are likely caused by drug-specific T lymphocytes. The diagnosis of antibiotic allergy can be difficult.
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- Antonino Romano
- Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, UCSC-Allergy Unit, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Via G. Moscati 31, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Departments of Medicine and Immunology, University of Manitoba, GC319, 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada.
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Romano A, Caubet JC. Antibiotic allergies in children and adults: from clinical symptoms to skin testing diagnosis. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2014; 2:3-12. [PMID: 24565763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hypersensitivity reactions to β-lactam and non-β-lactam antibiotics are commonly reported. They can be classified as immediate or nonimmediate according to the time interval between the last drug administration and their onset. Immediate reactions occur within 1 hour after the last drug administration and are manifested clinically by urticaria and/or angioedema, rhinitis, bronchospasm, and anaphylactic shock; they may be mediated by specific IgE-antibodies. Nonimmediate reactions occur more than 1 hour after the last drug administration. The most common manifestations are maculopapular exanthems; specific T lymphocytes may be involved in this type of manifestation. The diagnostic evaluation of hypersensitivity reactions to antibiotics is usually complex. The patient's history is fundamental; the allergic examination is based mainly on in vivo tests selected on the basis of the clinical features and the type of reaction, immediate or nonimmediate. Immediate reactions can be assessed by immediate-reading skin tests and, in selected cases, drug provocation tests. Nonimmediate reactions can be assessed by delayed-reading skin tests, patch tests, and drug provocation tests. However, skin tests have been well validated mainly for β-lactams but less for other classes of antibiotics.
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- Antonino Romano
- Allergy Unit, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Rome, Italy; Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Oasi Maria S.S., Troina, Italy
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- Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva and Medical School of The University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Klimek L, Aderhold C, Sperl A. [Allergies to antibiotic drugs: their importance in otorhinolaryngology]. HNO 2014; 61:409-15. [PMID: 23247751 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-012-2599-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND In 2009, over 40 million prescriptions for antibiotic drugs were counted in outpatient medical care in Germany. This represents a turnover of more than 750 million euros. With over 80 million daily defined doses (DDD), amoxicillin was the most frequently prescribed antibiotic in Germany in 2008. Given the average of 5775 DDD per doctor, otolaryngologists prescribed more antibiotics than specialists in any other field of medicine in 2008; approximately 82% of these were β-lactams and tetracyclines. MATERIAL AND METHODS This article is based on selective literature-based research using the PubMed database. The keywords used in the search were:"allergy","anaphylaxis" and"hypersensitivity", in combination with "penicillin","cephalosporin","carbapenem","cotrimoxazole","macrolide","aztreonam" and"tetracycline". RESULTS Allergic reactions to antibiotics are among the most frequently reported adverse side effects arising from drug treatment. However, non-allergic adverse side effects owing to drug intolerance are also very common and may be clinically indistinguishable from allergic reactions. Owing to a frequent lack of appropriate diagnostic investigation, the decision to withhold effective standard treatments from patients is often based solely upon anamnestic observations. Up to 10% of respondents in an unselected population report an allergy to penicillin. In 80% of these cases, however, no penicillin-specific IgE-antibodies can be detected. CONCLUSION A detailed understanding of the symptoms, diagnostic options and possible cross reactions pertaining to allergic reactions to antibiotics, as well to non-allergic adverse side effects with similar clinical appearance, is very important for otolaryngologists. This profound knowledge ensures that the correct diagnostic steps are taken and that appropriate treatment decisions prevent the unnecessary use of reserve antibiotics.
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- L Klimek
- Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie, HNO-Universitätsklinik Mannheim, An den Quellen 10, 65183, Wiesbaden, Deutschland.
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Drug-induced exanthems: Correlation of allergy testing with histologic diagnosis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2013; 69:721-728. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Revised: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sánchez-Borges M, Thong B, Blanca M, Ensina LFC, González-Díaz S, Greenberger PA, Jares E, Jee YK, Kase-Tanno L, Khan D, Park JW, Pichler W, Romano A, Jaén MJT. Hypersensitivity reactions to non beta-lactam antimicrobial agents, a statement of the WAO special committee on drug allergy. World Allergy Organ J 2013; 6:18. [PMID: 24175948 PMCID: PMC4446643 DOI: 10.1186/1939-4551-6-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Antibiotics are used extensively in the treatment of various infections. Consequently, they can be considered among the most important agents involved in adverse reactions to drugs, including both allergic and non-allergic drug hypersensitivity [J Allergy Clin Immunol 113:832–836, 2004]. Most studies published to date deal mainly with reactions to the beta-lactam group, and information on hypersensitivity to each of the other antimicrobial agents is scarce. The present document has been produced by the Special Committee on Drug Allergy of the World Allergy Organization to present the most relevant information on the incidence, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, possible mechanisms, and management of hypersensitivity reactions to non beta-lactam antimicrobials for use by practitioners worldwide.
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- Mario Sánchez-Borges
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Centro Médico-Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela.
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Chia FL, Thong BY. Macrolide allergy: which tests are really useful? Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2011; 39:191-2. [PMID: 21652137 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2011.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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