Also known as … pustular eruption, toxic pustuloderma
What is Acute Generalised Exanthematous Pustulosis?
Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare skin condition triggered predominantly by medications (incidence 3 to 5:1,000,000 per year), mainly in adults. AGEP is rarely fatal.
The rash starts suddenly with swelling and redness of the skin and the development of many small white pus-filled spots (pustules). The rash typically starts on the face and the flexural areas (inner elbows, behind the knees, armpits, groin and neck).