Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with azathioprine hypersensitivity

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-53

  Elston, G E ^a   Johnston, G A ^a   Mortimer, N J ^a   Harman, K E ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CEFALEXIN; CEFUROXIME; INFUSION FLUID; METFORMIN; PREDNISOLONE; PROCHLORPERAZINE;

ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DESQUAMATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG FEVER; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; MALAISE; MYALGIA; NAUSEA; PATCH TEST; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULOSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SKIN BIOPSY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VOMITING;

AZATHIOPRINE; DRUG ERUPTIONS; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 33845771801     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2006.02257.x     Document Type: Article

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