Pathophysiology and Immunology of the Jarisch-Herxheimer-Like Reaction in Louse-Borne Relapsing Feve...
Pathophysiology and Immunology of the Jarisch-Herxheimer-Like Reaction in Louse-Borne Relapsing Fever: Comparison of Tetracycline and Slow-Release Penicillin
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United States: The University of Chicago Press
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United States: The University of Chicago Press
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Twelve men with louse-borne relapsing fever were treated with single doses of procaine penicillin plus aluminum monostear ate (PAM) intramuscularly or of tetracycline intravenously. All patients experienced a definite Jarisch-Herxheimer-like reaction. Fever and spirochetemia were significantly prolonged and peak temperature was lower and occurred l...
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Pathophysiology and Immunology of the Jarisch-Herxheimer-Like Reaction in Louse-Borne Relapsing Fever: Comparison of Tetracycline and Slow-Release Penicillin
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_80449020
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_80449020
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0022-1899
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1537-6613
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10.1093/infdis/147.5.898
