Mild Cutaneous Adverse Reaction to Ciprofloxacin: A Case Report of Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity

Abstract

This case report details a 52-year-old male patient with alcoholic gastritis, presenting with black-colored stools, dyspnea, and back pain. Following lab investigations indicating inflammation and nutritional deficits, the patient was diagnosed and treated with various medications, including ciprofloxacin. However, he developed mild hypersensitivity reactions characterized by rashes after ciprofloxacin administration. The report discusses mechanisms behind these rashes as immune-mediated reactions and contemplates alternative antibiotics, such as azithromycin, that pose a lower risk of allergic responses.