Work-related anaphylaxis to wasp sting.

Objective: To describe the frequency and epidemiological features of wasp venom allergy in the workplace.

Methods: Retrospective review of 98 adult patients (age 18-65) who suffered an anaphylactic reaction to a wasp sting. Patients were asked about reactions during working hours.

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Thirty four years-old woman with an extrinsic trachea compression because of a right-sided arch and left subclavia artery diagnosed as having asthma since she was 2 years old.

[Anaphylaxis to hymenoptera sting: study of 113 patients].

Background And Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological features of anaphylactic reactions to hymenoptera stings, with a case-history analysis according to severity.

Patients And Method: We conducted an observational descriptive study of patients aged between 10 and 80 years who suffered a systemic reaction after hymenoptera sting. All of them showed specific serum IgE to venoms from Apis, Vespula and/or Polistes.