Hence, corticosteroids could have prevented the initial development of AEGP. Lastly, to date SCARs have been reported with the use of ceftriaxone, but there is only one reported case of DRESS related to cefditoren, among other causes. 4,5 Surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, many dermatoses are being reported as possibly SARS-CoC-2 induced. Here, we highlight the importance of considering other etiologies as causes of skin lesions arising on the background of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Special effort has to be made to identify drugs as the source of these events, as they may lead to SCARs. Finally, further studies should investigate cross-reactions between cephalosporins, and the role of cefditoren as causative agent of SCARs.

The prevalence of psoriasis is twofold higher in patients with CAD than in control patients without CAD. It is associated with a more severe coronary artery involvement.

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