Survey of Nonprescription Medication and Antibiotic Use in Patients with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, and Overlap Syndrome

• Main Authors: Katherine J. Sullivan (Author), Meghan N. Jeffres (Author), Robert P. Dellavalle (Author), Robert Valuck (Author), Heather D. Anderson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and overlap syndrome (SJS-TEN) are rare, serious skin and mucosa break-down conditions frequently associated with antibiotic use. The role of nonprescription medications alone, or in combination with antibiotics in triggering SJS/TEN,...