Serum sickness-like syndrome associated with cefaclor therapy.
We describe 2 cases of paediatric patients who developed the main clinical features of a serum sickness reaction, while on treatment with cefaclor. A decrease in complement values was observed in both cases. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of such drug adverse reaction.
Parra
F M
FM
Servicio de Alergia, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
Igea
J M
JM
Martín
J A
JA
Alonso
M D
MD
Lezaun
A
A
Sainz
T
T
D002433:Cefaclor / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D012713:Serum Sickness / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013577:Syndrome
D002433:Cefaclor