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Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis

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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rapidly progressing erythroderma with studded pustules which typically occurs within 24–48 h of medication exposure and resolves quickly with its cessation.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Sara Samimi MD

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Misha Rosenbach

  2. Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Karolyn A. Wanat

  3. Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Robert G. Micheletti

  4. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Laura A. Taylor

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Samimi, S. (2018). Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis. In: Rosenbach, M., Wanat, K., Micheletti, R., Taylor, L. (eds) Inpatient Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18449-4_7

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