Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: a rare side effect of clindamycin

Introduction: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare adverse effect of clindamycin characterized by widespread papules and pustulosis 1 – 3 weeks of its use. Case description: We present a case of a 71-year-old woman diagnosed with AGEP after clindamycin use for a tooth infectio...

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Autores principales: Basnet, Sijan, Dhital, Rashmi, Tharu, Biswaraj
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2019
Materias:
Clinical Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6586120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31258877
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1601057
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Sumario:Introduction: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare adverse effect of clindamycin characterized by widespread papules and pustulosis 1 – 3 weeks of its use. Case description: We present a case of a 71-year-old woman diagnosed with AGEP after clindamycin use for a tooth infection. She had been started on empiric prednisone without benefit. She did not have any systemic involvement and had an unremarkable blood work . Her rash resolved completely in a month.

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