Successful use of rifampin in a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome to rifabutin

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 Jun;124(6):624-626. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.03.001. Epub 2020 Mar 10.

Authors

Jennifer R Yonkof¹, David E Tapke¹, Charity C Fox¹, Princess U Ogbogu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Allergy and Immunology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
² Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Allergy and Immunology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: Princess.Ogbogu@osumc.edu.

PMID: 32169513
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.03.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Antibiotics, Antitubercular / adverse effects*
Cross Reactions / immunology
Humans
Immunoglobulin E / immunology
Male
Middle Aged
Rifabutin / adverse effects*
Rifampin / administration & dosage
Rifampin / therapeutic use*
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / drug therapy*
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / etiology*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Rifabutin
Immunoglobulin E
Rifampin