Open AccessHypersensitivity due to ceftriaxone mimicking measlesin a child
Author(s) -
Russelian Arulraj,
Venkatesh Chandrasekaran,
Nanda Chhavi,
S. Palanisamy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.117756
Subject(s) - ceftriaxone , rash , medicine , antibiotics , dermatology , respiratory tract infections , hypersensitivity reaction , immunology , respiratory system , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
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.