title: Serum sickness-like syndrome associated with cefaclor therapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Alergia, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Igea
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lezaun
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sainz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002433:Cefaclor