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V. Clinical Study of 400 Patients

Halla Brown, MD; Harry S. Bernton, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1970;125(4):665-669.

Abstract
Constitutional reaction to a single sting of an hymenopteron occurred in 400 unselected patients. The average patient had a family history of allergy and a personal history of previous insect stings. Eight percent of patients, however, had no previous warning of anaphylaxis, and 6% received intravenous stings. Epinephrine hydrochloride was the drug of choice in the crisis. Of the patients who had received hyposensitizing treatments, 88% were protected against adverse reactions to subsequent stings.

Author Affiliations
Washington, DC

From the George Washington University School of Medicine (Dr. Brown), and Howard University College of Medicine (Dr. Bernton), Washington, DC.

Footnotes
Received for publication Sept 13, 1968; accepted Oct 9, 1969.

Reprint requests to 2150 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20037 (Dr. Brown).

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