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Case Reports
. 1976 Oct;5(10):779-81.
doi: 10.1016/s0361-1124(76)80309-7.

Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. Case report

H W Meislin, J C Bremer
Case Reports

Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. Case report

H W Meislin et al. JACEP. 1976 Oct.

Abstract

The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is a response to the treatment of syphilis. The most common findings are fever, malaise, headache, and exacerbation of cutaneous lesions. The reaction is thought to be due to the effects of treponema breakdown products, and it should not be confused with an allergic reaction to the antibiotic employed. Thus, further therapy must not be withheld. Treatment is symptomatic.

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