Maculopapular eruption caused by doripenem

Doripenem is a carbapenem antibiotic drug with a strong bactericidal activity against many Gram-negative bacteria [1]. While doripenem is widely used for the treatment of various infectious diseases, only one report of drug eruption caused by doripenem has been reported, manifesting with Stevens-Johnson syndrome [2]. Herein, we report a case of doripenem-induced maculopapular drug eruption. We also review the reported cases of drug eruptions caused by carbapenem antibiotics.A 60-year-old man suffered [...]