amoxicillin-potassium-clavulanate-combination and Pemphigus

Drug-induced pemphigus is a well-established variety of pemphigus, presenting with clinical and histopathologic features identical to idiopathic form. Medical history plays a fundamental role in the diagnosis of drug-induced pemphigus. A large variety of drugs have been implicated in its pathogenesis and they may induce acantholysis via biochemical and/or immune mechanism. We present a case of a 69-year-old woman affected by amoxicillin/clavulanic acid-induced pemphigus and discuss its pathogenetic mechanism.

Topics: Aged; Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Female; Humans; Pemphigus

Topics: Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Pemphigus