Abstract
Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA) is one of the most common causes of anaphylaxis in European adults. Highly effective bee/wasp venom immunotherapy (VIT) is available for the treatment of patients diagnosed with HVA.
VIT significantly reduces the risk of another allergic sting reaction.VIT is indicated in children and adults with clinical history of moderate to severe systemic allergic sting reaction. Moreover, VIT is recommended also in adults with history of only generalized skin systemic allergic sting reaction, if risk of re-exposition is high or quality of life is impaired.