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Jares, Edgardo J., Cardona, Victoria, Gómez, R. Maximiliano, Bernstein, Jonathan A., Rosario Filho, Nelson A., Cherrez-Ojeda, Ivan, Ensina, Luis Felipe, De Falco, Alicia, Díaz, María C., Chávez Vereau, Pierre A., Rocha Felix, Mara M., Lavrut, Jorge, Moreno Laflor, Oscar I., Latour Staffeld, Patricia, Piraino, Pedro, Alacaraz Duarte, Perla, Ivancevich, Juan C., Dabove, Fabian, Giavina-Bianchi, Pedro, Tinoco Moran, Iván O., Nunes Oliviera, Fabiana A., Monsell, Silvana, Souza, María V., Cepeda, Alfonso M., Slullitel, Pablo D., Morfin-Maciel, Blanca M.

Publicado 2023

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Background: Recent data about clinical features, triggers and management of anaphylaxis in Latin America is lacking. Objective: To provide updated and extended data on anaphylaxis in this region. Method: An online questionnaire was used, with 67 allergy units involved from 12 Latin-American countries and Spain. Among data recorded, demographic information, clinical features, severity, triggering agents, and treatment were received. Results: Eight hundred and seventeen anaphylactic reactions were recorded. No difference in severity, regardless of pre-existing allergy or asthma history was found. Drug induced anaphylaxis (DIA) was most frequent (40.6%), followed by food induced anaphylaxis (FIA) (32.9%) and venom induced anaphylaxis (VIA) (12%). FIA and VIA were more common in children-adolescents. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and beta-lactam antibiotics (BLA) were the mo...