title: Postcoital allergic reaction in a woman.
abstract: Postcoital allergic reaction to drugs is a rare condition that has not been previously described in the Emergency Medicine literature. We report a case of postcoital allergic reaction in a woman who had a history of allergy to cephalosporins, which were used by her sexual partner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York Medical College, NY 10595, USA.
authors.forename: Rhett H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003075:Coitus; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D002444:Cefuroxime; C040738:cefuroxime axetil