Frontiers in Allergy (Feb 2024)

Recent findings on drug hypersensitivity in children

  • Mara Morelo Rocha Felix,
  • Fábio Chigres Kuschnir,
  • José Laerte Boechat,
  • José Laerte Boechat,
  • Mariana Castells

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2024.1330517
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5

Abstract

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Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHR) in children have a significant impact on clinical practice and public health. Both under-diagnosis (due to under-reporting) and over-diagnosis (due to the overuse of the term “allergy”) are potential issues. The aim of this narrative review is to describe the most recent findings of DHR in children/adolescents and gaps regarding epidemiology, antibiotic allergy, antiepileptic hypersensitivity, vaccine allergy, and severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCAR) in this age group.

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