title: A case of desquamating rash associated with methadone use.
abstract: A man who had been taking prescribed methadone for many years presented with a desquamating rash (predominantly affecting the hands and feet) complicated by cellulitis of the right leg. There have now been multiple reports of a similar rash among methadone users in Sydney. The cause remains unknown.
authors.affiliation: Immunology and Infectious Diseases, St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kordjian
authors.forename: Annabelle D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Donaldson
authors.forename: Dedee F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Murrell
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Krilis
mesh_terms: D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D005076:Exanthema / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone