3 year-old male develops rash 5 days after starting amoxicillin for acute otitis media. What's the diagnosis?
Erythema Multiforme
Erythema multiforme (EM) is a pruritic, erythematous, and blanchable maculopapular rash; it is serpiginous or targetoid in shape, with central clearing or pallor.
EM is generally symmetric, appearing on hands, feet, groin, and extensor aspects of legs and forearms.
It is classically associated with upper respiratory infections, medications, connective tissue diseases, and malignancies.
Treatment includes:
Habif, et al, Skin Disease, 3rd Ed. 2011
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