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Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
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English
Etymology
Named after the Austrian dermatologist Adolf Jarisch and the German dermatologist Karl Herxheimer.
Noun
en medicine A dangerous reaction to endotoxin-like products released by the death of harmful microorganisms within the body during antibiotic treatment.
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