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. 1978 Jan 21;118(2):154–156.

Toxic epidermal necrolysis in Stevens--Johnson syndrome.

D Assaad, L From, D Ricciatti, H Shapero
PMCID: PMC1880384  PMID: 757383

Abstract

Three cases are described in which Stevens-Johnson syndrome progressed in the course of a few days to toxic epidermal necrolysis. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, allopurinol in combination with hydrochlorothiazide, phenytoin and possibly ampicillin were implicated in the causation of the disease.

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