Cephalosporin Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Subsequent Penicillin Drug Exanthem

Cephalosporin Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Subsequent Penicillin Drug Exanthem

Background: Drug hypersensitivity is classically divided into IgE mediated and non-IgE mediated disease. We report a rare case of consequent IgE mediated and non-IgE mediated reactions within the beta lactam class of antibiotics. Case Summary: An 84-year-old man developed toxic epidermal necrolysis...

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Main Authors: Amanda Lam, Inderpal Randhawa, William Klaustermeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
beta-lactams
cephalosporin
penicillin
toxic epidernal necrolysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301530784X

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