Use of topical povidone-iodine resulting in an iododerma-like eruption

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 744-747

  Massé, Maureen ^a   Falanga, Vincent ^a   Zhou, Linda Hua ^a  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Iodine; Iododerma; Leg abscesses; Leg pustules; Povidone iodine

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BACITRACIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; DILTIAZEM; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LISINOPRIL; METOPROLOL; NAFCILLIN; POVIDONE IODINE; PSEUDOMONIC ACID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EOSINOPHIL; FOLLICULITIS; HUMAN; MALE; PUSTULE; RASH; SKIN DEFECT;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BLISTER; DRUG ERUPTIONS; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; POVIDONE-IODINE; SKIN;

EID: 57449111684     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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