Insect anaphylaxis: where are we? The stinging facts 2012

• Published in: Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 400
• Main Authors: Tracy, James M, Khan, Fatima S, Demain, Jeffrey G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2012
• Subjects: Advisory Committees; Anaphylaxis - diagnosis; Anaphylaxis - epidemiology; Anaphylaxis - etiology; Anaphylaxis - therapy; Animals; European Union; Female; Humans; Insect Bites and Stings - complications; Insect Bites and Stings - diagnosis; Insect Bites and Stings - epidemiology; Insect Bites and Stings - therapy; Insecta; Male; United States - epidemiology

Insect allergy remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In 2011, the third iteration of the stinging insect hypersensitivity practice parameter was published, the first being published in 1999 and the second in 2004. Since the 2004 edition, our understanding of ins...