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Acute localized exanthematous pustulosis due to metronidazole

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Dear Editor, a 78-year-old male patient known for hypertension consulted for a pustular eruption of the face of acute onset. The patient was receiving oral metronidazole as a treatment for… Click to show full abstract

Dear Editor, a 78-year-old male patient known for hypertension consulted for a pustular eruption of the face of acute onset. The patient was receiving oral metronidazole as a treatment for rosacea and reported the sudden development of multiple pustules on the face 2 days after the initiation metronidazole. Physical examination revealed the presence of multiple minuscule, non-follicular pustules of the face on an erythematous, edematous background (Fig.1). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords: localized exanthematous; dermatology; acute localized; due metronidazole; exanthematous pustulosis; pustulosis due

Journal Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Year Published: 2019

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