title: Two cases of amoxycillin-induced follicular acute localised exanthematous pustulosis.
abstract: We report two cases of Caucasian women who developed folliculocentric pustulosis after exposure to amoxycillin. A literature review found that most amoxycillin-related pustular eruptions were reported as acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) or acute localised exanthematous pustulosis (ALEP). Histopathology from both our cases showed sterile suppurative folliculitis, which resolved on the cessation of amoxycillin.
authors.affiliation: Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Harini
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rajgopal Bala
authors.affiliation: Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.|Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jalilian
authors.affiliation: Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.|Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Michelle S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.|Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Melbourne Pathology, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Guan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.|Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Alvin H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Chong
mesh_terms: D056150:Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000658:Amoxicillin
keywords: AGEP; ALEP; acneiform eruption; amoxycillin adverse effects; case report; drug eruptions; folliculitis; pustulosis