Case Report: Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Caused by Praziquantel.
Journal
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
ISSN: 1476-1645
Titre abrégé: Am J Trop Med Hyg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0370507
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2019
03 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
25
1
2019
medline:
8
1
2020
entrez:
25
1
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Praziquantel is widely used for treating parasitic infections globally, especially in countries with endemic schistosomiasis. However, severe hypersensitivity to praziquantel has rarely been reported. We report the case of a 30-year-old Japanese man who developed acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), which is a rare and severe cutaneous reaction usually triggered by drugs, after taking praziquantel. During medical examination, eggs of
Identifiants
pubmed: 30675838
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0832
pmc: PMC6402890
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anthelmintics
0
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
0
Praziquantel
6490C9U457
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
700-702Références
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