Fatal food anaphylaxis Registering a rare outcome

Deaths caused by food allergy are incredibly rare, 1 Turner P.J. Jerschow E. Umasunthar T. Lin R. Campbell D.E. Boyle R.J. Fatal anaphylaxis: mortality rate and risk factor. JACI Pract. 2017; 5: 1169-1178 Scopus (245) Google Scholar but it is now understood that food is the most commonly identified trigger of anaphylaxis. 2 Michelson K.A. Dribin T.E. Vyles D. Neuman M.I. Trends in emergency care for anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019; (pii: S2213-2198(19)30636-1) Google Scholar In the United States, deaths caused by food anaphylaxis are broadly estimated to occur at a rate of 5 to 200 cases per year. 3 Sampson H.A. Aceves S. Bock S.A. et al. Food allergy: a practice parameter update—2014. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014; 134: 1016-1025 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (547) Google Scholar