Outcomes of Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in HIV-infected patients when using systemic steroids and/or intravenous immunoglobulins in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Outcomes of Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in HIV-infected patients when using systemic steroids and/or intravenous immunoglobulins in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Background: Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe life-threatening mucocutaneous reactions. There is an ongoing controversy regarding the use of systemic corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in SJS/TEN and their utility in HIV-infected patien...

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Main Authors: Antoinette V. Chateau, Ncoza C. Dlova, Halima Dawood, Colleen Aldous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Subjects:
Stevens–Johnson syndrome
Toxic epidermal necrolysis
Systemic steroids
Intravenous immunoglobulins
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/944

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