Stevens-Johnson syndrome with hepatitis following therapy with ampicillin and cephalexin.
The Stevens-Johnson syndrome is rarely associated with hepatitis and neither entity is commonly seen following the use of ampicillin or cephalexin. An infant is described in whom both entities appeared simultaneously following therapy with these drugs.
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000667:Ampicillin; D002506:Cephalexin