Diseases

Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis

Rare skin eruption characterized by acute formation of pustules filled with NEUTROPHILS, fever, and peripheral blood LEUKOCYTOSIS. Most cases are associated with the use of antibiotics (e.g., BETA-LACTAMS).

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Abstract

Rare skin eruption characterized by acute formation of pustules filled with NEUTROPHILS, fever, and peripheral blood LEUKOCYTOSIS. Most cases are associated with the use of antibiotics (e.g., BETA-LACTAMS).

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  • Acute Generalised Exanthematous Pustulosis
  • Pustulosis, Exanthematous, Acute Generalized
  • Acute Localized Exanthematous Pustulosis
  • Pustulosis, Exanthematous, Acute Localized

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Exanthema (1989-2009)
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous (1991-2009)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056150. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056150
  2. Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_generalized_exanthematous_pustulosis
  3. Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1980528