Recurrent erythema multiforme after alcohol ingestion in a patient receiving ciprofloxacin: a case report

The incidence of cutaneous adverse reactions to quinolones is low; moreover their development in patients with concomitant alcohol consumption is a phenomenon that has been scarcely reported. We present a case of 46-year-old male who developed erythema multiforme after ingestion of alcohol, while be...

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Published inCases journal Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 7787
Main Authors Lagoudianakis, Emmanuel, Pappas, Apostolos, Koronakis, Nikolaos, Dallianoudis, Ioannis, Kotzadimitriou, Katerina, Chrysikos, John, Koukoutsis, Ilias, Antonakis, Pantelis, Keramidaris, Dimitrios, Manouras, Andreas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 16.07.2009
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Summary:The incidence of cutaneous adverse reactions to quinolones is low; moreover their development in patients with concomitant alcohol consumption is a phenomenon that has been scarcely reported. We present a case of 46-year-old male who developed erythema multiforme after ingestion of alcohol, while being treated with ciprofloxacin. The lesion was self-limiting and abstinence from alcohol permitted the completion of the course of therapy without any other adverse reaction.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-0002-0000007787