Research Article

Clinical Characteristics, Treatment, and Prognosis of Amoxicillin-Induced AGEP/ALEP

Table 3

Laboratory and histological examination of 46 patients included.

ParameterResult

Laboratory test
White blood cell (31)a
 Leukocytosis31 (67.4%)
 mm315495 (10800, 48700)b
Neutrophil (22)a
 Neutrophilia22 (47.8%)
 mm312850 (7880, 29140)b
C-reactive protein (16)a
 Normal1 (2.2%)
 Elevated15 (32.6%)
 mg/L138 (7.2, 323.4)b
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (6)a
 Normal2 (4.3%)
 Elevated4 (8.7%)
Cultures (20)a
 Negative19 (41.3%)
 Positive1 (2.2%)
Skin biopsy (31)a
 Epidermis
  Subcorneal pustule22 (47.8%)
  Spongy pustules14 (30.4%)
  Acanthosis4 (8.7%)
  Necrotic keratinocytes4 (8.7%)
 Derma
  Papillary edema7 (15.2%)
  Capillary thrombosis1 (2.2%)
  Inflammatory cell infiltrate26 (56.5%)
  Neutrophilic infiltrate4 (8.7%)
  Lymphohistiocytic infiltrate2 (4.3%)
  Eosinophils infiltrate1 (2.2%)
  Mixed inflammatory infiltrate18 (39.1%)
Lymphocyte transformation tests (2)a
 Positive2 (4.3%)
Patch tests (19)a
 Negative1 (2.2%)
 Positive18 (39.1%)
Skin prick tests (3)a
 Positive3 (6.5%)
IL-36RN gene (4)a
 p.Leu27Pro1 (2.2%)
 p.Ser113Leu1 (2.2%)
 c.C338T:p.S113L1 (2.2%)
 p.Arg10X and p.Arg10ArgfsX11 (2.2%)

aThe number of patients out of 46 about whom information regarding this particular parameter was provided. bMedian (minimum-maximum).