Abstract |
In children, skin rashes are a frequent manifestation of infectious diseases, or they could also be the result of a drug hypersensitivity reaction, especially after antibiotic intake. We report the case of a 5-year-old girl investigated for a suspected post streptococcal vasculitis where differential diagnosis was improved by an allergy work-up and confirmed by lymphocyte transformation test.
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Authors | Giulia Liccioli, Paola Parronchi, Edoardo Marrani, Valerio Maniscalco, Mattia Giovannini, Simona Barni, Lucrezia Sarti, Manuela Capone, Gabriele Simonini, Francesca Mori |
Journal | The Pediatric infectious disease journal
(Pediatr Infect Dis J)
Vol. 41
Issue 4
Pg. 304-305
(04 01 2022)
ISSN: 1532-0987 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 34862342
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Amoxicillin
(adverse effects)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Drug Hypersensitivity
(diagnosis)
- Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
- Female
- Humans
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Skin Tests
- Streptococcus
- Vasculitis
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