Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis secondary to cotrimoxazole or tenofovir

J Black; R Kruger; R Roberts; R Lehloenya; M Mendelson

doi:10.4102/sajhivmed.v13i4.117

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine (Oct 2012)

Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis secondary to cotrimoxazole or tenofovir

J Black,
R Kruger,
R Roberts,
R Lehloenya,
M Mendelson

Affiliations

J Black: Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
R Kruger: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
R Roberts: Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Division of Anatomical Pathology, University of Cape Town and National Health Laboratory Service, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
R Lehloenya: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
M Mendelson: Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v13i4.117
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 4

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Cutaneous adverse drug reactions are a common complication of antiretroviral therapy and of drugs used to treat opportunistic infections. We present a rare case of acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis secondary to cotrimoxazole or tenofovir.

HIV, Adverse cutaneous drug reaction

Published in Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

ISSN: 1608-9693 (Print); 2078-6751 (Online)
Publisher: AOSIS
Country of publisher: South Africa
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine; Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed

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