title: Serum sickness-like reaction possibly associated with meropenem use.
abstract: Serum sickness-like reactions most commonly occur secondary to drug administration. We describe a serum sickness-like reaction that was possibly associated with meropenem therapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Edward D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Ralph
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rieder
authors.forename: Anne Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bombassaro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077731:Meropenem; D012713:Serum Sickness / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D013845:Thienamycins; D000077731:Meropenem