Clinical Characteristics, Treatment, and Prognosis of Amoxicillin-Induced AGEP/ALEP

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of the 46 patients included.

Parameter	Result
Clinical symptoms
Nonfollicular pustules	46 (100%)
Erythema	36 (78.3%)
Fever	32 (69.6%)
Pruritus	13 (28.3%)
Edema: eyelids legs, facial, palms, and laryngeal edema	8 (17.4%)
Burning pain	4 (8.7%)
Purpura	2 (4.3%)
Conjunctival inflammation	2 (4.3%)
Location of pustules
Extremities	21 (45.7%)
Trunk	20 (43.5%)
Face	15 (32.6%)
Neck	15 (32.6%)
Generalized	10 (21.7%)
Back and chest	10 (21.7%)
Chin	4 (8.7%)
Groin	3 (6.5%)
Palms	3 (6.5%)
Genitalia	2 (4.3%)
Ankles	1 (2.2%)
Soles	1 (2.2%)
Nose	1 (2.2%)
Foot	1 (2.2%)
Temperature (37)^a
Normal	6 (13.0%)
Yes	31 (67.4%)
37.4–38°C	2 (4.3%)
38-39°C	9 (19.6%)
39-40°C	12 (26.1%)
Mucosal involvement
Oral erosions	10 (21.7%)
Desquamation	17 (37.0%)
Systemic involvement (10)^a
Liver	4 (8.7%)
Renal	3 (6.5%)
Hemodynamic instability	2 (4.3%)
Lung	1 (2.2%)

^aThe number of patients out of 46 about whom information regarding this particular parameter was provided.