IgE-mediated anaphylaxis to pristinamycin - report of a case.

The article presents a case study of a 44 year-old Caucasian woman who developed IgE-mediated anaphylaxis during an antibiotic treatment with pristinamycin demonstrated by skin prick test. As stated, the woman developed severe reactions including abdominal cramps, vomits, shortness of breath and skin prick test was positive in her case. The article states that the mechanism of the pristinamycin allergy reactions is unknown and further research is needed to explain this mechanism.