Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: epidemiological and clinical outcomes analysis in public hospitals

Abstract: Background: Adverse drug reactions are harmful and involuntary responses to drugs that occur at doses normally used for a given condition. Among them are Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, both rare and potentially fatal conditions. Objectives: To analyze the epidem...

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Published in:	Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Main Authors:	Luana Bernardes Arantes, Carmélia Santiago Reis, Alice Garbi Novaes, Marta Rodrigues de Carvalho, Leila Bernarda Donato Göttems, Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2017-10-01
Subjects:	Drug eruptions Epidemiology Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abd/v92n5/0365-0596-abd-92-05-0661.pdf