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Impetigo Herpetiformis and Staphylococcus aureus Lymphadenitis in a Pregnant Adolescent
Author(s) -
Rackett Scott C.,
Baughman Richard D.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1997.tb00989.x
Subject(s) - medicine , impetigo , staphylococcus aureus , dermatitis herpetiformis , dermatology , pathology , disease , bacteria , genetics , biology
We report a 15‐year‐old primagravida female with a history of chronic plaque psoriasis who developed Impetigo herpetiformis at 28 weeks gestation. Culture of a needle aspirate from a tender, enlarged cervical lymph node grew Staphylococcus aureus. The patient improved rapidly on wet dressings, topical midpotency corticosteroids, and intravenous natcillin. The remainder of her pregnancy was uncomplicated. We speculate that both pregnancy and infection led to this pustular flare of her psoriasis.