Vesicular Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction.
The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is a self-limited, febrile episode that may occur following antibiotic therapy for syphilis. We report four cases of a heretofore unrecognized vesicular variant of the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. It is important to distinguish this phenomenon from an allergic drug eruption.
Rosen
T
T
Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
Rubin
H
H
Ellner
K
K
Tschen
J
J
Cochran
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents