Ceftriaxone-Induced Fixed Drug Eruption

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - Tập 9 - Trang 345-347 - 2012
Esen Özkaya1, Leyla Mirzoyeva1, Mohammed S.H. Jhaish1
1Department of Dermatology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Tóm tắt

Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is an unusual type of cutaneous adverse drug reaction that is characterized by recurrent site-specific lesions each time the drug responsible is taken. FDE from cephalosporins has been rarely reported, and to the best of our knowledge there is no published report of ceftriaxone-induced FDE in the literature. We report the first case of a 54-year-old Turkish woman who presented with ceftriaxone-induced FDE. Topical provocation with ceftriaxone sodium salt (1% in water [aq.], 5% aq., 10% in petrolatum [pet.], 20% pet.) remained negative both at previously affected sites and in the unaffected skin of the back. Therapeutic re-exposure with intravenous ceftriaxone 1 g confirmed the diagnosis. The patient tolerated amoxicillin and cefazolin, suggesting that the sensitizing portion was not the β-lactam ring. Identification of the antigenic determinants of FDE-inducing drugs will make predicting safe alternatives in patients with FDE an easier task.

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