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Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: Case reports

Maria Pishmisheva, Magdalena Baymakova, Georgi Stanchev, Nedialka Metodieva, Milena Karamisheva, Donka Velkova, Radina Andonova, Georgi T. Popov

Abstract

Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are rare diseases. In this article we present three clinical cases of probable Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. They were treated at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Pazardjik (BG) for the period of April 2012 to May 2015. The patients responded well after application of supportive therapy and were discharged with improvement.

Keywords

Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, temperature

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14748/vmf.v6i1.2028

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