Exfoliative dermatitis during cefoxitin therapy.
An 84-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with a diabetic foot ulcer and osteomyelitis of the calcaneum. While being treated with cefoxitin sodium, he experienced generalized exfoliative dermatitis, which subsided on discontinuation of therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of exfoliative dermatitis with a cephalosporin or related drug.
D000368:Aged; D002440:Cefoxitin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003873:Dermatitis, Exfoliative / Q000139:chemically induced*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy
D002440:Cefoxitin