Cave (Caution)!There may be a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (reaction of the body to endotoxins (bacterial toxins), which are produced by the therapy-related decay of a large amount of pathogens and lead to the release of inflammatory messengers; duration: one to several days) in a few hours after the start of therapy, which is treated symptomatically.
Depending on the severity of the disease, other organ systems must be treated with.