Prevalence of Serum IgE Antibodies to the <i>Staphylococcus aureus </i>Enterotoxins (SAE, SEB, SEC, SED, TSST-1) in Patients with Persistent Allergic Rhinitis

Abstract

A status of sensitization to staphylococcal enterotoxins seems to be a factor increasing serum ECP, which is thought to be a reliable marker of clinical severity of allergic disease. Therefore, the evaluation of SEA, SEB, SEC, SED and TSST-1-specific IgE antibodies may have additional significance for the prognosis of persistent allergic diseases of the upper airway.