title: Drug hypersensitivity in children: report from the pediatric task force of the EAACI Drug Allergy Interest Group.
abstract: When questioned, about 10% of the parents report suspected hypersensitivity to at least one drug in their children. However, only a few of these reactions can be confirmed as allergic after a diagnostic workup. There is still a lack of knowledge on drug hypersensitivity (DH) epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and appropriate diagnostic methods particularly in children. Meanwhile, the tools used for DH management in adults are applied also for children. Whereas this appears generally acceptable, some aspects of DH and management differ with age. Most reactions in children are still attributed to betalactams. Some manifestations, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated angioedema and serum sickness-like reactions, are more frequent among young patients as compared to adults. Risk factors such as viral infections are particularly frequent in children, making the diagnosis challenging. The practicability and validity of skin test and other diagnostic procedures need further assessment in children. This study presents an up-to-date review on epidemiology, clinical spectrum, diagnostic tools, and current management of DH in children. A new general algorithm for the study of these reactions in children is proposed. Data are presented focusing on reported differences between pediatric and adult patients, also identifying unmet needs to be addressed in further research.
authors.affiliation: Allergology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Division Environmental Dermatology and Allergology Helmholtz Zentrum München/TUM, Department of Dermatology und AllergologyBiederstein, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brockow
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuyucu
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, Hospital of Palmanova, A.S.S.5 'Bassa Friulana', Palmanova, UD, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saretta
authors.affiliation: Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatric, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.affiliation: Allergy Department, Infanta Leonor University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Blanca-Lopez
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Children's Hospital Auf der Bult, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ott
authors.affiliation: University Children's Hospital of Belgrade, Medical Faculty University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atanaskovic-Markovic
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit and Institute for Pediatric Pulmonology and National CF Center, Safra Children's Hospital, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kidon
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Allergy, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Caubet
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT and Pediatrics, AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Terreehorst
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019468:Disease Management; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012882:Skin Tests
keywords: children; drug allergy; drug hypersensitivity; task force report