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Table 3 Clinical outcome of Hymenoptera field stings during and after VIT

From: Single venom-based immunotherapy effectively protects patients with double positive tests to honey bee and Vespula venom

 

No reaction

Anaphylactic reaction

Total

  

I (mild)

II (moderate)

III (severe)

 

All stings

368 (92.9%)

13 (3.3%)

13 (3.3%)

2 (0.5%)

396 (100%)

 Mono sensitized patients

156 (94.0%)

6 (3.6%)

4 (2.4%)

0 (0%)

166 (100%)

 Double sensitized patients

212 (92.2%)

7 (3.0%)

9 (3.9%)

2 (0.9%)

230 (100%)

Stings during VIT

145 (96.7%)

3 (2.0%)

2 (1.3%)

0 (0%)

150 (100%)

 Mono sensitized patients

67 (98.5%)

1 (1.5%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

68 (100%)

 Double sensitized patients

78 (95.1%)

2 (2.4%)

2 (2.4%)

0 (0%)

82 (100%)

Stings after VIT discontinuation

223 (90.7%)

10 (4.1%)

11 (4.5%)

2 (0.8%)

246 (100%)

 Mono sensitized patients

89 (90.8%)

5 (5.1%)

4 (4.1%)

0 (0%)

98 (100%)

 Double sensitized patients

134 (90.5%)

5 (3.4%)

7 (4.7%)

2 (1.4%)

148 (100%)