Ampicillin allergy presenting as secondary syphilis.
This article reports a case of ampicillin rash with oral and skin lesions, including lesions on the palms and the soles. The distribution of the lesions in a young, sexually active man was suggestive of secondary syphilis. The history, the nature of the delayed rash of ampicillin, and the treatment are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
D000667:Ampicillin