Anaphylactic Shock to a DEET-Containing Insect Repellent

J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2021 Jul 26;31(4):336-338. doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0644. Epub 2020 Sep 15.

Authors

N Giangrande¹, J García-Menaya¹, E Vergara-Prieto², F Pineda de la Losa³, M Castillo-Fernández³, C Cordobés-Durán⁴, M Marcos-Fernández⁵, P Bobadilla-González¹

Affiliations

¹ Allergy Department, Badajoz University Hospital, Badajoz, Spain.
² Immunology Department, Cáceres University Hospital, Cáceres, Spain.
³ Diater Laboratories, Madrid, Spain.
⁴ Allergy Department, Don Benito General Hospital, Don Benito, Spain.
⁵ Primary Health Care Center Pueblonuevo del Guadiana, Badajoz, Spain.

PMID: 32938576
DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0644

No abstract available

Keywords: Anaphylaxis; Basophil activation test; DEET; Dot blot.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Allergens / immunology*
Anaphylaxis / diagnosis*
Basophil Degranulation Test
DEET / immunology*
Deglutition Disorders
Dyspnea
Edema
Female
Humans
Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
Insect Repellents / immunology*
Medical History Taking
Skin Tests

Substances

Allergens
Insect Repellents
DEET