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  • Title: [Cefaclor therapy followed by serum sickness-like symptoms].
    Author: Szalai Z, Asbóth D, Török E.
    Journal: Orv Hetil; 1997 Apr 06; 138(14):855-8. PubMed ID: 9162894.
    Abstract:
    Cefaclor is an oral cefalosporin for a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative infection. A retrospective study of cefaclor toxicoderma cases at the Department of Dermatology of Heim Pál Children's Hospital found 11 cases. After the administration of the drug, serum sickness like syndromes were observed. The characteristic symptoms were: erythema multiforme like urticaria, polyarticular swelling and oedema of joints and fever. Laboratory findings were: arised activity of the liver enzymes. After the acute symptoms urticaria factitia appeared.
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