Case of a 6-year-old boy with anaphylaxis induced by erythritol with positive skin prick test and negative basophil activation test

Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2022 Mar 24;18(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s13223-022-00670-6.

ABSTRACT

Erythritol is widely used as an additive in foods and pharmaceuticals. We present the case of a 6-year-old boy who developed an allergy to erythritol. He showed a positive skin prick test result and a negative basophil activation test result. In cases involving allergens with low molecular weights, the test results should be carefully interpreted.

PMID:35331324 | DOI:10.1186/s13223-022-00670-6