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Letters |15 September 1998

Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis Associated with Vancomycin

Eric F. Bernstein, MD; Mindy Schuster, MD

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  • Jefferson Medical College; Philadelphia, PA 19107 University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Linear IgA bullous dermatosis is an autoantibody-mediated subepidermal blistering disease that is rarely associated with drug exposure [1]. Clinical differentiation of this entity from more common blistering disorders such as bullous pemphigoid may not be possible on clinical grounds. It has been described in association with many medications [2-5], and vancomycin has been implicated in several patients [4, 5]. We describe two patients with severe linear IgA bullous dermatosis who received vancomycin within 2 weeks before the development of bullae.
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Bernstein EF, Schuster M. Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis Associated with Vancomycin. Ann Intern Med. 1998;129:508–509. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-129-6-199809150-00022

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1998;129(6):508-509.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-129-6-199809150-00022

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