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Carpet beetle dermatitis mimicking bullous impetigo
Author(s) -
Gumina Megan E.,
Yan Albert C.
Publication year - 2020
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/pde.14453
Subject(s) - medicine , impetigo , dermatology , blisters , skin lesion , immunology
A 13‐year‐old female patient presented with a 3‐month history of recurrent blisters, which ruptured into multiple superficial erosions with overlying crust located on the face, neck, and shoulder. Treatment for presumed bullous impetigo showed no benefit. Samples collected from the patient's home revealed the presence of numerous carpet beetles in a wool rug. Carpet beetle dermatitis resembles papular urticaria but may occasionally present as skin lesions resembling bullous impetigo.