Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis after ceftriaxone use resembling sepsis

Kaya A., Yildiz S., Balkan I. I., Eyvazov H., Bavunoglu I., Mert A.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY, cilt.18, sa.1, ss.112-114, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10156-011-0297-z
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.112-114
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is an uncommon disorder, characterized by the acute onset of multiple pruritic, small, nonfollicular, sterile, superficial pustules over erythematous and edematous skin. It is frequently caused by medications, mainly antibiotics, and particularly beta-lactams. It is a rare condition that is not well known in infectious disease practice. We report a case of ceftriaxone-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis that presented with the appearance of sepsis. After discontinuation of ceftriaxone, the findings were improved.