Pediatric anaphylactic adverse events following immunization in Victoria, Australia from 2007 to 2013. Issue 13 (24th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cheng, Daryl R.; Perrett, Kirsten P.; Choo, Sharon; Danchin, Margie; Buttery, Jim P.; Crawford, Nigel W.
• Is Part Of: Vaccine. Volume 33:Issue 13(2015)
• Page Start: 1602
• Page End: 1607
• Publication Date: 2015-03-24
• Subjects: Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.02.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-410X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Anaphylaxis as an adverse event following immunization (AEFI) is a rare but important diagnosis.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">This is due to associated morbidity risk and implications for future vaccinations.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Diagnostic criteria for anaphylaxis are difficult to implement in a passive AEFI surveillance system.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0017">All cases of anaphylaxis in this Australian case series had no long-term sequelae.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>