A Case of Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Cephalosporins.
- Author:
Jun Ha WOO
;
Kyung Yul SHIN
;
Chun Wook PARK
;
Cheol Heon LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Allergic contact dermatitis;
Cephalosporin
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Cefotiam;
Ceftriaxone;
Cell Wall;
Cephalosporins*;
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*;
Hand;
Humans;
Korea;
Patch Tests;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1998;36(6):1125-1127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cephalosporins are B-lactam antibiotics. They are usually bactericidal in action and act by inhibiting mucopeptide synthesis in the bacterial cell wall. Cephalosporins have been used widely in Korea. However, allergic contact dermatitis to cephalosporins has not been reported in the Korean dermatologiy literature. We report a case of allergic contact dermatitis due to cephalosporins in a 23-year-old nurse who suffered from itchy, erythematous patches and plaques with numerous fissures on both hands. A patch test with ceftriaxone and a prick test with cefotiam were positive.
