Ampicillin-induced Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis in a Neonate: A Rare Cutaneous Adverse Reaction

Authors

  • Man-Zhi Huang Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jieyang People’s Hospital, Jieyang, China 2Department of Neonatology, Jieyang People’s Hospital, Jieyang, China https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6465-0232
  • Jia-Jia Chen Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jieyang People’s Hospital, Jieyang, China
  • Xiang Huang Department of Neonatology, Jieyang People’s Hospital, Jieyang, China
  • Xue-Lan Liu Department of Neonatology, Jieyang People’s Hospital, Jieyang, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.44332

Keywords:

Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis, Neonate, Ampicillin

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Published

2025-11-05

How to Cite

Huang, M.-Z., Chen, J.-J., Huang, X., & Liu, X.-L. (2025). Ampicillin-induced Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis in a Neonate: A Rare Cutaneous Adverse Reaction. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 105, adv44332. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.44332