Acute exantematic pustulosis generalized acute indicated by meropenem

Authors

  • Natalia Coras Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, EsSalud. Lima, Perú
  • Alfredo Pulido Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, EsSalud. Lima, Perú
  • Cindy Rodríguez Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, EsSalud. Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v80i4.16742

Keywords:

Meropenem, Pustulosis Exantemática Aguda Generalizada, Exantema

Abstract

We present the case of a 91-year-old female, patient hospitalized for operative wound infection secondary to hip surgery. Antibiotic treatment with meropenem was administered, presenting at 4 days: fever, asthenia and disseminated erythematous rash with non-follicular pustules predominantly of the trunk, extremities and fold areas; In addition, leukocytosis is found with neutrophilia. Histopathological study of skin biopsy showed subcorneal pustules with exocytosis of neutrophils. Antibiotic was discontinued, with clinical improvement 5 days after the suspension of meropenem. There are few reports of cases of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis caused by meropenem.

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Published

2019-12-27

Issue

Vol. 80 No. 4 (2019)

Section

Reporte de Casos

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Coras N, Pulido A, Rodríguez C. Acute exantematic pustulosis generalized acute indicated by meropenem. An Fac med [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 27 [cited 2024 May 18];80(4):503-6. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/16742