Table 6.
Characteristics of patients with hymenoptera venom allergy.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Total | 24 (1.9) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 20 (83) |
| Female | 4 (17) |
| Atopy | 17 (71) |
| Comorbidity | 18 (75) |
| Clinic | |
| Systemic reaction | 22 (91.7) |
| Grade I | 3 (13.6) |
| Grade II | 10 (45.5) |
| Grade III | 7 (31.8) |
| Grade IV | 2 (9.1) |
| Large local reaction | 2 (8.3) |
| Insects | |
| Vespula spp. | 11 (46) |
| Apis mellifera | 8 (33) |
| Apis mellifera + Vespula spp. | 5 (21) |
| Patients admitted to the emergency room | 19 (79) |
| Patients carrying adrenaline auto-injectors | 19 (79) |
| Patients started immunotherapy | 2 (8.5) |
| Beekeepers | 9 (37.5) |
| Tryptase | |
| > 11.4 µg/L | 2 (8.3) |