Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy
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J. Infect. Chemother. · Feb 2012
Case ReportsAcute generalized exanthematous pustulosis after ceftriaxone use resembling sepsis.
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is an uncommon disorder, characterized by the acute onset of multiple pruritic, small, nonfollicular, sterile, superficial pustules over erythematous and edematous skin. It is frequently caused by medications, mainly antibiotics, and particularly beta-lactams. ⋯ We report a case of ceftriaxone-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis that presented with the appearance of sepsis. After discontinuation of ceftriaxone, the findings were improved.
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J. Infect. Chemother. · Feb 2012
Analysis of cases of severe respiratory failure in children with influenza (H1N1) 2009 infection in Japan.
Influenza (H1N1) 2009 occurred in Mexico in April 2009, quickly spread around the world, and was found in Japan in May. Many pediatric patients experienced encephalopathy, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and severe pneumonia. The subjects of this study were 31 pediatric patients who needed mechanical ventilation due to respiratory failure caused by influenza (H1N1) 2009 as reported to the Emergency Medical Information Center of the Japan Pediatric Society in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan from August 1 to December 31, 2009. ⋯ The type of respiratory failure was oxygenation failure. It was helpful to attempt to remove more sputum in these cases. Pediatric patients with respiratory failure from influenza (H1N1) 2009 should be carefully monitored for the onset of encephalopathy.