Fig. 2.

Exacerbation of adjuvant-induced arthritis by cefuroxime treatment. Rats were injected with CFA at the base of tail to induce AA. On day 12, the rats were divided into two similar groups based on their clinical scores. The experimental group was injected i.p. with 5 mg of cefuroxime on day 12 and then every other day till day 29. Recipients of cefuroxime demonstrated more severe arthritis scores than the control group. Asterisks indicate significant (P < 0.05) changes between cefuroxime and control group.