infectious-disease
Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction Severity Assessment
Acute febrile reaction occurring within 24 h of antibiotic treatment for spirochaete infections (syphilis, leptospirosis, Lyme, relapsing fever). Categorise severity for management.
References
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Demeclocycline hydrochloride · Tetracycline antibiotic / off-label SIADH treatment
- Metronidazole (Bacterial Vaginosis) · Antibiotic (Nitroimidazole) — BV Treatment
- Azithromycin (Chlamydia / STI in Pregnancy) · Macrolide Antibiotic — STI Treatment
- Bleomycin (Intralesional — Keloid/Wart Treatment) · Cytotoxic Antibiotic — Intralesional Use (Sclerotherapy)
- Doxycycline 100mg (Acne / Rosacea) · Oral tetracycline antibiotic (anti-acne / anti-rosacea)
- Lymecycline 408mg (Acne) · Oral tetracycline antibiotic (anti-acne)
Pathways
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.