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Case Reports
. 2022 Jun;47(6):1204-1206.
doi: 10.1111/ced.15131. Epub 2022 Mar 17.

A flexural exanthem following postexposure prophylaxis

Darren Roche  1 , Gregg Murray  1 , Catriona Hackett  1 , Anne-Marie Tobin  1
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A flexural exanthem following postexposure prophylaxis

Darren Roche et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Jun.

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  • Corrigendum.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Dec;47(12):2350. doi: 10.1111/ced.15401. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022. PMID: 36440612 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

We report a case of symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema following antiretroviral postexposure prophylactic medications, tenofovir and emtricitabine, commencement of which preceded the onset of the rash. Tenofovir and emtricitabine are both nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor medications, commonly used to prevent development of AIDS.

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Figure 1
(a,b) Erythematous rash on (a) the legs and (b) feet.
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Figure 2
(a,b) Superficial perivascular and interstitial mixed inflammatory infiltrate, composed of lymphocytes, neutrophils and eosinophils. Haematoxylin and eosin, original magnification (a) × 10; (b) × 40.
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