Food allergies, triggered by specific allergens, can lead to severe reactions like anaphylaxis. However, innovative treatments such as immunotherapy are revolutionizing allergy management.
Physicians should perform graded direct challenges when patients at low risk for a reaction report an antibiotic allergy, according to a review published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. In addition to improving clinical outcomes, these challenges often provide cost and time savings compared with skin testing, Allison C. Ramsey, MD, allergy and clinical immunology, Rochester