title: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis caused by daptomycin.
abstract: Daptomycin, a lipopeptide antibiotic with similar action as vancomycin, is used to treat complicated skin and soft tissue infections caused by resistant Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, penicillin-resistant streptococci, and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), characterized by acute onset of numerous sterile, nonfollicular pinhead sized pustules, is common secondary to drugs, in particular, antibiotics. We present the first case of AGEP following the use of daptomycin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore 529889, Singapore.
authors.forename: Teoh Yee
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Leng
authors.forename: Mark Koh Jean
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Aan
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Liu Tsun
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Tsien