Food allergy and anaphylaxis – 2047. Anaphylaxis to topically applied sodium fusidate on abrasions

Food allergy and anaphylaxis – 2047. Anaphylaxis to topically applied sodium fusidate on abrasions

Background Fusidic acid is a bacteriostatic antibiotic that is effective primarily on gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus species and Corynebacterium species. It is often used topically on skin, but also is given systemically as tablets or injections. Allergic contact dermatitis or urticaria has been reported as side effect of fusidic acid, but anaphylaxis to topically administered fu...

Anaphylaxis to Topically Applied Sodium Fusidate

Fusidic acid is a bacteriostatic antibiotic that is effective primarily on gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus and Corynebacterium species. It is often topically applied to the skin, but is also given systemically as a tablet or injection. Allergic contact dermatitis, or urticaria, has been reported as a side effect of fusidic acid treatment, whereas anaphylaxis to topically administ...

Food-induced anaphylaxis and oral allergy syndrome.

Case Report A 16-year-old boy presents to the allergy clinic with complaints of perioral itching and tingling after handling apples at his father’s fruit stall. He had experienced such symptoms on previous occasions, but this time he has developed mild lip swelling and tongue itching, as well. He has a history of seasonal allergic rhinitis that is controlled by nasal steroid spray. His father i...

EAACI Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines

Food allergy and anaphylaxis – 2038. Insect and sting allergy

Methods Observation made in diferent subsets of population who had insect and sting allergy (bees, wasps, scorpions, mosquitos parasites etc). 1) Immunocompetent population in the developing world engaged in farming and related activities regularly exposed to all gradient of allergens like dust molds, dander, pets, etc and when they are exposed to insect and mosquito bites, bees and wasps sting...