Table 3 Patients with positive challenge
Patient | Age | Sex | Reaction | SPT/ID done | Challenge to | Challenge reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 31 | F | Pruritus and facial rash, hand swelling, dyspnea | SPT/ID-PPL, MDM, AMP | PenV | Pruritus, heavy chest, arm rash |
2 | 42 | F | Pruritic rash, throat itch | SPT/ID-PPL, MDM | PenV | Generalized pruritus |
3 | 38 | F | Rash | SPT/ID-PPL, MDM | Pen V | Next morning facial swelling—inconclusive |
4 | 19 | F | Urticaria | SPT/ID-PPL, MDM | PenV | Maculopapular rash forearm and hand, nasal and throat pruritus. Delayed -> non IgE mediated penicillin allergy |
5 | 40 | F | Angioedema tongue | SPT/ID-PPL, MDM | PenV | Pruritus, eye swelling |
6 | 50 | F | Urticaria | SPT-PPL, MDM | PenV | n/a |
7 | 57 | F | Shortness of breath | SPT-PPL, MDM | PenV | Pruritus, nausea—inconclusive |
8 | 30 | F | Rash | SPT/ID-PPL, MDM | PenV | Lip tingling, pruritic macular rash on chest, facial and back pruritus |
9 | 47 | F | Unknown, previous + | ID-PPL, PG | PenV | Throat sensation—inconclusive |
10 | 50 | F | Hives | ID-PPL, PG, AMP | PenV | Erythematous pruritus, palmar erythema |
11 | 72 | M | Rash | ID-PPL, PG, AMP | Amox | Delayed pruritic rash |
12 | 32 | F | Pruritus, hives, throat closing, lip swelling, paraesthesia | ID-PPL, PG, AMP | Amox | Pruritus to back and arms |