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Table 10 The role of basophil activation test in the diagnosis of immediate type drug hypersensitivity to betalactam antibiotics

From: 7th Drug hypersensitivity meeting: part two

 

Penicillin

20 % (n = 13)

Aminopenicillins

38 % (n = 24)

Cephalosporins

42 % (n = 27)

Total

100 %(n = 64)

positive in vivo results and negative BAT

23 % (n = 3)

17 % (n = 4)

11 % (n = 7)

negative in vivo results as well as absence of specific IgE and positive BAT

15 % (n = 2)

17 % (n = 4)

22 % (n = 6)

19 % (n = 12)

positive in vivo results and positive BAT

8 % (n = 2)

4 % (n = 1)

4.5 % (n = 3)

positive in vivo results, positive specific IgE and negative BAT

4 % (n = 1)

1.5 % (n = 1)

negative in vivo results and negative BAT

62 % (n = 8)

54 % (n = 13)

74 % (n = 20)

64 % (n = 41)