Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: Report of 12 cases and literature review

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 253-258

  Guevara Gutierrez, Elizabeth ^a,b,c,d   Uribe jimenez, Elia ^a,b,c   Diaz Canchola, Margarita ^a,b,c   Tlacuilo Parra, Alberto ^a,b,c  

^a Secretaria de Salud Jalisco   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL DE OCCIDENTE   (Mexico)

^c HOSPITAL DE PEDIATRÍA   (Mexico)

^d NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CARBAMAZEPINE; CEFALEXIN; CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; HYDROCORTISONE; ISONIAZID; PHENYTOIN; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY; CHEEK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; EOSINOPHILIA; ERYTHEMA; FACE; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; GENITAL SYSTEM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICO; MOUTH; MUCOSA; NECK; NEUTROPHILIA; PATHOGENESIS; PRURITUS; PURPURA; PUSTULE; PUSTULOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VASCULITIS;

EID: 61349145053     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03908.x     Document Type: Article

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