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Acute localised exanthematous pustulosis ( ALEP ) induced by clindamycin in pregnancy

Author(s) -

De Cruz Ryan,

Ferguson John,

Wee Jamie S,

Akhras Victoria

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

australasian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1440-0960

pISSN - 0004-8380

DOI - 10.1111/ajd.12135

Subject(s) - acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis , medicine , malaise , pustulosis , dermatology , clindamycin , pregnancy , antibiotics , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , osteomyelitis , osteitis , biology

Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis ( AGEP ) or toxic pustuloderma ( TP ) is an uncommon though well‐recognised cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction that is usually drug‐induced. It presents with a triad of scattered sterile pustules, fever and malaise. Acute localised exanthematous pustulosis ( ALEP ) is a rare and unusual variant of AGEP . We describe a case of ALEP triggered by oral clindamycin that occurred during pregnancy.

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