Prevention of Jarisch-Herxheimer reactions by treatment with antibodies against tumor necrosis factor alpha.
BACKGROUND: In patients with louse-borne relapsing fever (Borrelia recurrentis infection), antimicrobial treatment is often followed by sudden fever, rigors, and persistent hypotension (Jarisch-Herxheimer reactions) that are associated with increases in plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor...
Main Authors: | Fekade, D, Knox, K, Hussein, K, Melka, A, Lalloo, D, Coxon, R, Warrell, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1996
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