Fixed exanthema from systemic tobramycin.
Eye drops contain several ophthalmic medications which can produce allergic reactions. We report the case of a patient with contact dermatitis from neomycin and a probable fixed exanthema after parenteral administration of tobramycin who tolerated topical tobramycin and other aminoglycosides.
García-Rubio
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Allergy Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. igrubio@hotmail.com
Martínez-Cócera
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Robledo Echarren
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Vázquez Cortés
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D000368:Aged; D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D009355:Neomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D012882:Skin Tests; D014031:Tobramycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology
D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D009355:Neomycin; D014031:Tobramycin