title: An unforeseen complication of home parenteral antibiotic therapy.
abstract: Increasing pressure to cut the length of hospital stay has resulted in a large number of patients receiving home parenteral antibiotic therapy. We present a case of an immediate allergic reaction in a penicillin-sensitive spouse of a patient receiving parenteral mezlocillin sodium therapy. A seminal level of 42 micrograms/mL of mezlocillin was documented by bioassay.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Ill. 60453.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Burks
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fliegelman
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sokalski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008802:Mezlocillin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D012661:Semen / Q000032:analysis; D012747:Sexual Partners
chemical_list: D008802:Mezlocillin