Research Article: Determining the role of basophil activation testing in reported type 1 allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics
Abstract:
Background: Allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics (BLA), especially to penicillin, is the most commonly reported drug allergy by patients. Alternative antibiotics can yield negative consequences, such as extended hospitalization days due to less efficacy and overall higher costs. The basophil activation test (BAT) is an in vitro assay, in which activation of an individual's own basophils is quantified by flow cytometry. It is an increasingly applied in vitro method in allergy testing that is also gaining traction in drug allergies.
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