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Delayed Diagnosis of Whipple’s Disease Complicated by Jarisch–Herxheimer Reaction to Ceftriaxone Treatment: A Case Report and Literature Review

Delayed Diagnosis of Whipple’s Disease Complicated by Jarisch–Herxheimer Reaction to Ceftriaxone Treatment: A Case Report and Literature Review

Authors :
Marcus C. C. Clarke
Ric N. Price
Source :
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Vol 7, Iss 3, p 40 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

Whipple’s disease is a rare chronic infection caused by the actinomycete Tropheryma whipplei. Patients commonly present with gastrointestinal symptoms. We present a case of classic Whipple’s disease complicated by a probable Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction following the initiation of ceftriaxone treatment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
24146366
Volume :
7
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.333dd8b500e7454b8377e75b8020544e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7030040