Amoxicillin Adverse Cutaneous Reaction Versus Post Streptococcal Vasculitis: Lymphocyte Transformation Test Solved the Question

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Apr 1;41(4):304-305. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003420.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amoxicillin / adverse effects
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Hypersensitivity* / diagnosis
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Activation
  • Skin Tests
  • Streptococcus
  • Vasculitis*

Substances

  • Amoxicillin