Drug Reaction, Vancomycin Induced Drug Reaction, Morbilliform Eruption - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

drug reaction vancomycin induced drug reaction morbilliform eruption

Body Site

hand total body palm

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered confluent

Color

red

Morphology

morbilliform

Pattern

generalized, disseminated symmetric

Comments

This 5-year-old boy with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis meningitis developed a high fever and generalized morbilliform eruption while on vancomycin and rifampin. The lesions persisted after discontinuation of the rifampin, and he experienced fever spikes and worsening within several hours of administration of vancomycin. Shortly after discontinuation of the vancomycin he defervesced and the eruption began to improve.

Description

generalized red papular morbilliform eruption

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7/7/2004 23:07:28

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