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Food-Induced Anaphylaxis in Infants and Children

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W Samady, J Trainor, B Smith, R Gupta. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018;121(3):360–365 To describe food-induced anaphylaxis in infants and to compare the clinical presentations with those in older children.… Click to show full abstract

W Samady, J Trainor, B Smith, R Gupta. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018;121(3):360–365 To describe food-induced anaphylaxis in infants and to compare the clinical presentations with those in older children. There were 357 cases of food anaphylaxis diagnosed and treated in the emergency department over a 2-year period (from June 2015 to June 2017). These cases included 47 infants, 43 toddlers, 96 young children, and 171 school-aged children. This was a retrospective chart review in which a standardized collection form was used. Anaphylaxis was defined by using the 3 criteria outlined in the second symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis. The primary group of interest was infants …

Keywords: anaphylaxis infants; infants children; induced anaphylaxis; food induced; food

Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018

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