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Antiretroviral-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in a patient positive for human immunodeficiency virus
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 10/08/09

Taira BR et al. – Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are two variants on a spectrum of severe systemic hypersensitivity characterized by blistering maculopapular lesions and desquamation of the skin and mucus membranes. Although several causative agents, including infections, have been reported for SJS/TEN, medications remain the most common cause.