Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (Mar 2023)

A Case Report of Possibly Related Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis with Staphylococcus pettenkoferi

  • Wang S,
  • Bai J,
  • Qiao J

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 16
pp. 673 – 676

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Su Wang, Juan Bai, Jianjun Qiao Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jianjun Qiao; Juan Bai, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), an uncommon severe cutaneous adverse reaction, is believed to be a T cell-mediated hypersensitivity reaction, of which the most common cause is medication. However, infections have also been reported to be associated with AGEP. Here, we present a case of AGEP possibly related with Staphylococcus pettenkoferi.Keywords: acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, Staphylococcus pettenkoferi

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