Serum sickness-like reaction possibly associated with meropenem use.
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.
Ralph
Edward D
ED
Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
John
Michael
M
Rieder
Michael J
MJ
Bombassaro
Anne Marie
AM
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
D013845:Thienamycins; D000077731:Meropenem