We present the case of a 43-year-old non-atopic man affected by allergic contact dermatitis from retapamulin, a new semisynthetic pleuromutilin topical antimicrobial agent with efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Among topical antimicrobials, retapamulin is rarely reported as contact sensitizer. To date only four cases of allergic contact dermatitis from retapamulin are reported. Given the increasing occurrence of bacterial resistance, use of retapamulin ointment may increase over time and more cases of contact allergy to it are likely.
Contact allergy to retapamulin: a case report and literature review
Cerulli EMethodology
;STINGENI, LUCA
Conceptualization
2013
Abstract
We present the case of a 43-year-old non-atopic man affected by allergic contact dermatitis from retapamulin, a new semisynthetic pleuromutilin topical antimicrobial agent with efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Among topical antimicrobials, retapamulin is rarely reported as contact sensitizer. To date only four cases of allergic contact dermatitis from retapamulin are reported. Given the increasing occurrence of bacterial resistance, use of retapamulin ointment may increase over time and more cases of contact allergy to it are likely.File in questo prodotto:
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