title: Vesicular Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ellner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tschen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cochran
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents