Cephalexin-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

Cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibiotic that is commonly used in the treatment of infectious diseases. We report a patient exhibiting a rare adverse effect of cephalexin: drug-induced Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP). We present this case because of the scarcity of reports associat...

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Published in:Dermatology reports 2018-10, Vol.10 (2)
Main Authors: DaCunha, Matthew, Moore, Sarah, Kaplan, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotic
Case Report
Drug reaction
Erythematous
Pustular eruption
Tender
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Summary:Cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibiotic that is commonly used in the treatment of infectious diseases. We report a patient exhibiting a rare adverse effect of cephalexin: drug-induced Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP). We present this case because of the scarcity of reports associating cephalexin with AGEP in hopes that clinicians will consider AGEP in their differential diagnosis in the appropriate clinical setting.
ISSN:2036-7392
2036-7406
DOI:10.4081/dr.2018.7686