A 5-day amoxicillin challenge was feasible for evaluating delayed penicillin allergy, with more than 80% of participants completing the protocol; immune‑mediated reactions were uncommon but occurred ...

In a set of 39 pregnant patients who underwent a direct oral beta-lactam challenge, everyone passed, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only two patients had a delayed reaction to a direct oral challenge. Regardless of risk category, 93 of the 96 ...

New research from National Jewish Health suggests that long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs), commonly used in combination asthma inhalers, are not associated with more severe reactions during oral food ...

In children with low-risk allergies to oral cephalosporins, direct challenges showed remarkable safety, with 97.5% of challenges being asymptomatic and no cases requiring epinephrine. Overall, 68% of ...

SAN DIEGO -- A research tool more often used in dermatology that monitors water loss from skin may help allergists stop an oral food challenge before anaphylaxis onset, helping to alleviate safety ...