Table 4.
Complications and Prognosis Related to Systemic Glucocorticoids
| Types of Complications | SJS (n,%) | SJS/TEN (n,%) | TEN (n,%) | Case (n,%) | Healed at Discharge (%) | Better at Discharge (%) | Not Getting Better at Discharge (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection | 3 (18.8) | 3 (37.5) | 20 (62.5) | 26 (46.4) | 12 (46.2) | 13 (50.1) | 1 (3.8) |
| Secondary skin lesions | 1 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (34.4) | 12 (21.4) | 8 (66.7) | 4 (33.3) | 0 |
| Thrush | 2 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | 7 (21.9) | 10 (17.9) | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | 0 |
| Respiratory tract | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.5) | 5 (15.6) | 6 (10.7) | 3 (50.0) | 3 (50.0) | 0 |
| Bacteremia | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (100.0) | 0 | 0 |
| Peritonitis | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 0 | 1 (100.0) |
| Other infections | 1 (6.2) | 1 (12.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (100.0) | 0 |
| Steroid diabetes | 1 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (12.5) | 5 (8.9) | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | 0 |
| Electrolyte | 6 (37.5) | 2 (25.0) | 14 (43.8) | 22 (39.3) | 15 (68.2) | 5 (22.7) | 2 (9.1) |
| Low potassium | 4 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | 6 (18.8) | 11 (19.6) | 9 (81.8) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) |
| Low calcium | 3 (18.8) | 1 (12.5) | 9 (28.1) | 13 (23.2) | 8 (61.5) | 4 (30.8) | 1 (7.7) |
| Liver damage | 2 (12.5) | 2 (25.0) | 9 (28.1) | 13 (23.2) | 4 (30.8) | 8 (61.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| Thrombosis | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 1 (100.0) | 0 |
| Death | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 (56.2) | 4 (50.0) | 28 (87.5) | 41 (73.2) | 11 (26.8) | 27 (65.9) | 3 (7.3) |