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Case Report

Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Casculitis Associated with Levofloxacin Therapy

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Department of Internal Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Infectious Disease Service, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Infect. Dis. Rep. 2012, 4(1), e11; https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e11
Submission received: 23 August 2011 / Revised: 6 November 2011 / Accepted: 14 November 2011 / Published: 30 January 2012

Abstract

Many cases of cutaneous vasculitis are druginduced with histology revealing leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV). We present a case of levofloxacin- associated LCV successfully treated with prednisone and cessation of the offending drug. Although case reports describe a link between LCV and older fluoroquinolones, such as ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin, recent reports have implicated the newer fluoroquinolone levofloxacin. Recognition of fluoroquinoloneinduced cutaneous vasculitis is important as continuation or re-exposure of the offending agent may have life-threatening consequences.
Keywords: Levofloxacin; drug induced cutaneous vasculitis; leukocytoclastic vasculitis; fluoroquinolone Levofloxacin; drug induced cutaneous vasculitis; leukocytoclastic vasculitis; fluoroquinolone

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Blyth, D.; Markelz, E.; Okulicz, J. Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Casculitis Associated with Levofloxacin Therapy. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2012, 4, e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e11

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Blyth D, Markelz E, Okulicz J. Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Casculitis Associated with Levofloxacin Therapy. Infectious Disease Reports. 2012; 4(1):e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e11

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Blyth, Dana, Elizabeth Markelz, and Jason Okulicz. 2012. "Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Casculitis Associated with Levofloxacin Therapy" Infectious Disease Reports 4, no. 1: e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e11

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