Drug eruption associated with sulfonamide treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis in a dog.
Drug eruption was diagnosed in a 4-year-old German Shepherd Dog being treated with sulfonamides for vertebral osteomyelitis due to infection with Nocardia spp. The eruption was characterized by generalized, pruritic, eczematous dermatitis. Diagnosis was based on a history of repeated exposure to sulfonamides, skin biopsy findingd, and clinical recovery on cessation of sulfonamide therapy.
D000818:Animals; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013449:Sulfonamides