Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis simulating toxic epidermal necrolysis: A case report and review of the literature

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 697-701

  Peermohamed, Shaquil ^a   Haber, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; INFLIXIMAB; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS, TOXIC; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PENICILLANIC ACID; PIPERACILLIN; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959444843     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.147     Document Type: Article

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