A case of recurrent acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to beta-lactam antibiotics: A case report

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 54-56

  Mysore, Venkataram ^a   Ghuloom, A ^a  

^a Salmaniya Hospital   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Beta lactam; Exanthematous; Pustulosis

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFALEXIN; CEFRADINE; CEFTAZIDIME; IMIPENEM; MEROPENEM; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; CEFTAZIDIME; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EXANTHEMA; HEPATITIS, ALCOHOLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERACILLIN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; RECURRENCE; THIENAMYCINS;

EID: 0037260417     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630305544     Document Type: Article

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