Medication Use and the Risk of Stevens–Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Roujeau, Jean‐Claude; P. Kelly, Judith; Naldi, Luigi; Rzany, Berthold; S. Stern, Robert; Anderson, Theresa; Auquier, Ariane; Bastuji‐Garin, Sylvie; Correia, Osvaldo; Locati, Francesco; Mockenhaupt, Maja; Paoletti, Catherine; Shapiro, Samuel; H. Shear, Neil; Schöpf, Erwin; W. Kaufman, David

doi:10.1056/nejm199512143332404

Public

Medication Use and the Risk of Stevens–Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Dec 14, 1995

Authors:

Jean‐Claude Roujeau

Judith P. Kelly

Luigi Naldi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome are rare, life-threatening, drug-induced cutaneous reactions. We conducted a case-control study to quantify the risks associated with the use of specific drugs. METHODS: Data were obtained through surveillance networks in France, Ge...

Subject

Medicine

Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Relative risk

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!