Study Group
The study cohort included patients younger than 18 years, reported
between July 2007 and March 2018, with moderate and severe anaphylaxis
triggered by food (Figure 1). For comparison analysis was performed on
the peanut anaphylaxis subgroup versus the subgroup of anaphylaxis
triggered by other food.
Only cases fulfilling the modified National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases/Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (NIAID/FAAN)
diagnostic criteria for anaphylaxis were included. The severity of
reaction was graded according to the Ring&Messmer classification (grade
II-IV). Peanut as an elicitor was ascertained by the local allergy
specialist based on in-depth diagnosis.