A CASE REPORT ON AMOXICILLIN INDUCED TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS

Autor: K.V.S. Reddy, S.N. Padmini
Rok vydání: 2020
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3778080
Popis: Adverse drug reactions are unintended hazardous effects of drug that can occur with any class of medication;however studies have shown a high incidence with antibiotics. Amoxicillin is a broad spectrum beta lactam antibiotic, commonly used in treating infections, is known to cause cutaneous skin eruptions. Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare but severe life threatening dermatological reaction most often triggered by medications. Here we describe a case of TEN in a 69 year old male following Amoxicillin therapy presenting with mucocutaneous lesions with super added multidrug resistant bacterial infection requiring 20 days of rigorous hospital care.
Databáze: OpenAIRE