Penicillin-induced generalized pustular psoriasis.
We describe a case of penicillin and penicillin-related drugs that induced severe generalized pustular psoriasis on several different occasions in a young patient known to have suffered from recalcitrant psoriasis since childhood.
Katz
M
M
Department of Dermatology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Seidenbaum
M
M
Weinrauch
L
L
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D010406:Penicillins; D000667:Ampicillin; D000658:Amoxicillin