Nalidixic acid-induced photosenstivity reaction - note the sharp cut off on the V area of the chest (DIP-patient5)
Keywords: Antibiotic, Child, Clothing delineation, Female, Nalidixic acid-induced photosensitivity, Photosensitising medication, Skin eruption secondary to radiation exposure, Sunburn-type reaction
Drug-induced photosensitivity (DIP) is a common adverse drug reaction resulting in a cutaneous eruption after exposure to visible or ultraviolet (UV) radiation in patients taking topical or systemic photosensitising medications.
© Dr Lawrence Meyerson
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