Abstract
During the course of infectious mononucleosis, intake of ampicillin and its analogues such as amoxicillin may cause hypersensitivity skin rashes. We report herein a case of ampicillin induced skin rash in a 41-year old female patient with infectious mononucleosis. Infectious mononucleosis was confirmed by detection of IgM antibody against Epstein-Barr (EB) viral capsid antigen (VCA) in her serum. During the acute illness, she took ampicillin for 3 days, and 1 week after the intake of ampicillin, a generalized erythematous and purpuric maculopapular eruption developed. Physicians should be careful not to use ampicillin and its analogues if patients are suspected to be infected with EB virus as ampicillin induces severe skin rashes in patients with infectious mononucleosis
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1095-1098 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Dermatology |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Dermatology