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