A 25-year-old man is diagnosed with secondary syphilis based on a diffuse maculopapular rash and a Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) titer of 1:256. He is given an intramuscular dose of 2.4 million units of benzathine penicillin G in the clinic, but approximately 4 hours after receiving the dose of penicillin, he returns with fever, headache, myalgia, dizziness, and intensification of his rash. Physical examination shows a temperature of 38.5°C, blood pressure 96/74 mmHg, accentuation of the rash, but no evidence of hives, oropharyngeal swelling, or wheezing.
What is the most likely explanation for this man’s symptoms?
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November 4th, 2021
November 4th, 2021
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