Widespread rash in a 45-year-old woman after moxifloxacin administration
A 45-year-old African woman presented with fever, throat pain, and a rapidly deteriorating rash after taking moxifloxacin for ten days. She exhibited extensive erythematous and purpuric macules, blisters, and significant mucosal involvement, covering 40% of her body surface area.
Authors
- Stefano Palo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5518-1076)
- Fortunato Cassalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5014-1122)
- Carmine D’Acunto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8974-8186)
- Davide Melandri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3746-308X)
- Enrico Cocchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7532-956X)
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna (IT)
- Azienda-Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Cesena (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAAD Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdcr.2024.08.043
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.90