Weekend Digest
Name the condition and the most likely offending antibiotic.
@NEJM Image in Clinical Medicine by our fellow Dr. @JohnRaymondGo1 and faculty Dr. @OmarAbuSaleh15
Name the condition and the most likely offending antibiotic.
@NEJM Image in Clinical Medicine by our fellow Dr. @JohnRaymondGo1 and faculty Dr. @OmarAbuSaleh15
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Linear #IgA bullous #dermatosis
1. Rare autoimmune disease
2. Idiopathic vs drugs - #vancomycin most common; IgA autoreactivity vs. type 7 collagen
3. Subepidermal vesicles w neutrophils and linear IgA deposits at basement membrane
#MayoIDQ MCQ next
nejm.org
Linear #IgA bullous #dermatosis
1. Rare autoimmune disease
2. Idiopathic vs drugs - #vancomycin most common; IgA autoreactivity vs. type 7 collagen
3. Subepidermal vesicles w neutrophils and linear IgA deposits at basement membrane
#MayoIDQ MCQ next
nejm.org
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The medical and ID teams diagnosed the syndrome as vancomycin-induced linear IgA bullous dermatosis.
Suspecting vancomycin as the culprit, it was discontinued. In addition to supportive care, which of the following do you recommend upfront for treatment?
The medical and ID teams diagnosed the syndrome as vancomycin-induced linear IgA bullous dermatosis.
Suspecting vancomycin as the culprit, it was discontinued. In addition to supportive care, which of the following do you recommend upfront for treatment?
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