Bullous pemphigoid--an adverse effect of ampicillin

Clin Exp Dermatol. 1990 Jan;15(1):50-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1990.tb02020.x.

Abstract

A young patient developed an acute self-limited bullous eruption shortly following ampicillin ingestion, with histopathological and immunofluorescent features fulfilling the criteria of bullous pemphigoid. A review of the relevant literature is made with special emphasis on the heterogenous and sometimes misleading faces of drug-induced bullous pemphigoid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ampicillin / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous / chemically induced*
  • Pemphigoid, Bullous / pathology
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Ampicillin