Serum sickness-like reaction in children due to cefditoren.
We describe the case of a 7-year-old boy with urticaria, fever, and arthritis that appeared 10 days after starting cefditoren therapy for acute tonsillopharyngitis, which was diagnosed as a serum sickness-like reaction due to this medication.
Department of Pediatric Allergy and Asthma, Dr. Sami Ulus Woman's Health and Children Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Emine D
ED
Misirlioglu
Handan
H
Duman
Serap
S
Ozmen
Ilknur
I
Bostanci
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012713:Serum Sickness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; C073460:cefditoren