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Management of hereditary angioedema should include fresh frozen plasma containing C1 inhibitor (C1-INH), whenever possible; if C1-INH-containing plasma is unavailable, fresh frozen plasma can be used instead. Do not give neomycin to patients with suspected cellulitis; the drug may promote antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus, a pathogen often associated with this condition. Whenever a patient presents with erythematous skin lesions and a recent history of receiving penicillin or a cephalosporin antibiotic, a sulfa derivative, or an anticonvulsant, the suspected medication should be stopped until Stevens-Johnson syndrome is ruled out.
Hazin
Ribhi
R
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. Ribhi.hazin@gmail.com
Abuzetun
Jamil Y
JY
Khatri
Khalil A
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D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy