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Serum Sickness-Like Reactions to Antibiotics: What Parents and Doctors Need to Know

Serum Sickness-Like Reactions to Antibiotics: What Parents and Doctors Need to Know

  • Feb, 1 2026
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Serum sickness-like reactions are delayed, non-allergic responses to antibiotics like cefaclor, causing rash, fever, and joint pain in children. Unlike true allergies, they don’t require lifelong antibiotic avoidance and resolve with supportive care.