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Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is a unique reaction to a variety of drugs. The drug reaction is categorized as a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction mediated by CD8+ memory T cells [1].

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Patricia Treadwell

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  1. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

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  2. Heritage Medical Associates, Nashville, TN, USA

    Michael Lee Smith

  3. Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Julie Prendiville

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Treadwell, P. (2021). Fixed Drug Eruption. In: Treadwell, P., Smith, M.L., Prendiville, J. (eds) Atlas of Adolescent Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58634-8_17

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