title: Hypersensitivity due to ceftriaxone mimicking measles in a child.
abstract: Ceftriaxone is a commonly used antibiotic in children for various infections like respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection and enteric fever. Hypersensitive reactions following ceftriaxone therapy are uncommon but are potentially life-threatening. The rash can resemble viral exanthems and may lead to a delay in the recognition and prompt treatment. Here we report a 7-year-old boy who presented with fever and rash with emphasis on recognizing ceftriaxone hypersensitivity and its management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry - 607 402, India.
authors.forename: Russelian
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arulraj
authors.forename: Chandrasekaran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
authors.forename: Nanda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chhavi
authors.forename: Palanisamy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soundararajan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone
keywords: Ceftriaxone allergy; child; hypersensitivity; maculopapular rash