Provocation proven drug allergy in Thai children with adverse drug reactions
Conclusion: Drug allergy, denoted by positive DPT, was present in 14.4% of Thai children with a history of ADRs. Antibiotics were the most common cause of ADRs. Both SPT and ID had high NPV and specificity but did not predict DPT results. HIV positivity is a risk factor of drug allergy in Thai children.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
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