Pustulosis exantemática generalizada aguda asociada a Mycoplasma pneumoniae: reporte de un caso / Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: a case report

ABSTRACT

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is an uncommon skin eruption, characterized by fever and the rapid onset of disseminated, non-follicular, sterile pustules, over an erythematous skin background. It is usually classified as a severe cutaneous adverse drug reaction, whose most relevant triggers are antibiotics and anticonvulsants. However, viral and bacterial infections have also rarely been associated with this dermatosis. We report the case of a patient, who developed lesions of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis as an extrapulmonary manifestation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.