Case Report
Published: Apr 21, 2025 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr.9-1624
"Antibiotic-Responsive" Drug Fever Due to the Patient’s Medication-Taking Behavior: A Case Report
Authors:
Dr Daiki Yokokawa
, Dr Takanori Uehara
, Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira
, Dr Kazutaka Noda
, Dr Masatomi Ikusaka
Article Info
Authors
Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira
Department of General Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
Publication History
Received: December 06, 2024
Accepted: April 01, 2025
Published: April 21, 2025
Abstract
Background: Drug fever can complicate the diagnosis of recurrent fever, especially when multiple physicians are involved in treatment.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 56-year-old man with recurrent fever responsive to antibiotics, initially suggesting a persistent bacterial infection. Detailed history-taking revealed that he discontinued minocycline, prescribed for rosacea dermatitis, when starting new antibiotics, and resumed it after the fever subsided. Eosinophilia and a clear improvement in the general condition between fevers led to the suspicion of drug fever. A rechallenge confirmed minocycline-induced fever.
Conclusion: This case emphasizes the importance of thoroughly reviewing medication history and patients’ medication-taking behavior when drug fever is suspected.
Keywords: Minocycline, Drug fever, Medication-taking behavior
Pubmed Style
Dr Daiki Yokokawa, Dr Takanori Uehara, Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira, Dr Kazutaka Noda, Dr Masatomi Ikusaka. "Antibiotic-Responsive" Drug Fever Due to the Patient’s Medication-Taking Behavior: A Case Report. EJMCR. 2025; 21 (April 2025): -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1624
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Dr Daiki Yokokawa, Dr Takanori Uehara, Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira, Dr Kazutaka Noda, Dr Masatomi Ikusaka. "Antibiotic-Responsive" Drug Fever Due to the Patient’s Medication-Taking Behavior: A Case Report. https://ejmcr.com/index.php/articles/1624 [Access: April 25, 2025]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1624
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Dr Daiki Yokokawa, Dr Takanori Uehara, Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira, Dr Kazutaka Noda, Dr Masatomi Ikusaka. "Antibiotic-Responsive" Drug Fever Due to the Patient’s Medication-Taking Behavior: A Case Report. EJMCR. 2025; 21 (April 2025): -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1624
Vancouver/ICMJE Style
Dr Daiki Yokokawa, Dr Takanori Uehara, Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira, Dr Kazutaka Noda, Dr Masatomi Ikusaka. "Antibiotic-Responsive" Drug Fever Due to the Patient’s Medication-Taking Behavior: A Case Report. EJMCR. (2025), [cited April 25, 2025]; 21 (April 2025): -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1624
Harvard Style
Dr Daiki Yokokawa, Dr Takanori Uehara, Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira, Dr Kazutaka Noda, Dr Masatomi Ikusaka (2025) "Antibiotic-Responsive" Drug Fever Due to the Patient’s Medication-Taking Behavior: A Case Report. EJMCR, 21 (April 2025): -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1624
Chicago Style
Dr Daiki Yokokawa, Dr Takanori Uehara, Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira, Dr Kazutaka Noda, Dr Masatomi Ikusaka. ""Antibiotic-Responsive" Drug Fever Due to the Patient’s Medication-Taking Behavior: A Case Report." 21 (2025), -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1624
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Dr Daiki Yokokawa, Dr Takanori Uehara, Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira, Dr Kazutaka Noda, Dr Masatomi Ikusaka. ""Antibiotic-Responsive" Drug Fever Due to the Patient’s Medication-Taking Behavior: A Case Report." 21.April 2025 (2025), -. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1624
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Dr Daiki Yokokawa, Dr Takanori Uehara, Dr Yoshiyuki Ohira, Dr Kazutaka Noda, Dr Masatomi Ikusaka (2025) "Antibiotic-Responsive" Drug Fever Due to the Patient’s Medication-Taking Behavior: A Case Report. , 21 (April 2025), -. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.9-1624