Pathophysiology and immunology of the Jarisch-Herxheimer-like reaction in louse-borne relapsing fever: comparison of tetracycline and slow-release penicillin.
Twelve men with louse-borne relapsing fever were treated with single doses of procaine penicillin plus aluminum monostearate (PAM) intramuscularly or of tetracycline intravenously. All patients experienced a definite Jarisch-Herxheimer-like reaction. Fever and spirochetemia were significantly prolon...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1983
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