A 33-year-old pregnant woman is diagnosed with secondary syphilis at 26 weeks’ gestation. She was treated with a single intramuscular injection of 2.4 million units of benzathine penicillin. Approximately 2 hours after the injection, she returned to the clinic with a fever, muscle aches, and abdominal cramping. A Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is suspected.
Which one of the following is the most likely to occur as a complication associated with a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction?
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August 26th, 2025
August 26th, 2025
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