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Bataille P, Lebrun-Vignes B, Bettuzzi T, Ingen-Housz-Oro S, Hadj-Rabia S, Welfringer-Morin A, Bodemer C. Drugs associated with epidermal necrolysis in children: A World Health Organization pharmacovigilance database analysis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024; 38:1791-1798. [PMID: 38682703 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.20054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare life-threatening mucocutaneous reactions most often induced by drugs. To date, no large pharmacovigilance study has been conducted in the paediatric population. OBJECTIVES To describe the spectrum of drugs associated with SJS-TEN in children through the analysis of cases reported in the WHO pharmacovigilance database (VigiBase). METHODS Disproportionality study using data from VigiBase. All paediatric (age under 18 years) cases reported between January 1, 1967, and July 6, 2022, were included. For each molecule, a case-non-case study was performed to assess a potential pharmacovigilance signal by computing the lower end of the 95% credibility interval for the information component (IC025). We performed sensitivity analyses, (i) taking into account only cases reported by physicians and (ii) taking into account only cases reported in the last 10 years. RESULTS Among 31,376,783 adverse drug reactions reported in VigiBase, 2,248,727 were paediatric cases and 7342 were encoded as paediatric SJS-TEN. Significant statistical pharmacovigilance signals were observed for 165 drugs. The two most represented drug classes were antiepileptics and anti-infectious drugs. The five drugs with the highest IC025 were lamotrigine (IC025 4.99), carbamazepine (IC025 4.88), phenobarbital (IC025 4.67), phenytoin (IC025 4.52) and nimesulide (IC025 4.23). Acetaminophen was significantly associated with paediatric SJS-TEN (IC025 2.85) and we also described various new suspected drugs. Vaccines had no significant pharmacovigilance signal. These results were confirmed with the sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSIONS This study updates the spectrum of drugs potentially associated with paediatric SJS-TEN.
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- Pauline Bataille
- Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, APHP, Paris City University, Paris, France
- Reference Center of Toxic Bullous Diseases and Severe Drug Reactions TOXIBUL, Créteil, France
- General Paediatrics, Department of Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine, Robert Debré Mother-Child University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
- Paris City University, Imagine Institute, Data Science Platform, INSERM UMR 1163, Paris, France
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- Reference Center of Toxic Bullous Diseases and Severe Drug Reactions TOXIBUL, Créteil, France
- Regional Pharmacovigilance Center, Department of Pharmacology, AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
- Université Paris Est Créteil EpidermE, UPEC, Créteil, France
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- Reference Center of Toxic Bullous Diseases and Severe Drug Reactions TOXIBUL, Créteil, France
- Regional Pharmacovigilance Center, Department of Pharmacology, AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
- Université Paris Est Créteil EpidermE, UPEC, Créteil, France
- Dermatology Department, AP-HP, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France
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- Reference Center of Toxic Bullous Diseases and Severe Drug Reactions TOXIBUL, Créteil, France
- Université Paris Est Créteil EpidermE, UPEC, Créteil, France
- Dermatology Department, AP-HP, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France
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- Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, APHP, Paris City University, Paris, France
- Reference Center of Toxic Bullous Diseases and Severe Drug Reactions TOXIBUL, Créteil, France
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- Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, APHP, Paris City University, Paris, France
- Reference Center of Toxic Bullous Diseases and Severe Drug Reactions TOXIBUL, Créteil, France
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- Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, APHP, Paris City University, Paris, France
- Reference Center of Toxic Bullous Diseases and Severe Drug Reactions TOXIBUL, Créteil, France
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Zyryanov S, Asetskaya I, Butranova O, Terekhina E, Polivanov V, Yudin A, Samsonova K. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Analysis of the Russian Database of Spontaneous Reports. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:675. [PMID: 38931343 PMCID: PMC11207115 DOI: 10.3390/ph17060675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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(1) Background: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are extremely severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions which are relatively rare in routine clinical practice. An analysis of a national pharmacovigilance database may be the most effective method of obtaining information on SJS and TEN. (2) Methods: Design-a retrospective descriptive pharmacoepidemiologic study of spontaneous reports (SRs) with data on SJS and TEN retrieved from the Russian National Pharmacovigilance database for the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 December 2023. Descriptive statistics was used to assess the demographic data of patients and the structure of suspected drugs. (3) Results: A total of 170 SRs on SJS and TEN were identified, of which 32.9% were SJS and 67.1%-TEN. In total, 30% were pediatric SRs, 21.2%-SRs of the elderly. There were 12 lethal cases, and all cases were TEN. The leading culprit drugs were anti-infectives for systemic use and nervous system agents. The top 10 involved drugs are as follows: lamotrigine (23.5%), ibuprofen (12.9%), ceftriaxone (8.8%), amoxicillin and amoxicillin with beta-lactam inhibitors (8.8%), paracetamol (7.6%), carbamazepine (5.9%), azithromycin (4.1%), valproic acid (4.1%), omeprazole (3.5%), and levetiracetam (3.5%). (4) Conclusions: Our study was the first study in Russia aimed at the assessment of the structure of the drugs involved in SJS and TEN on the national level.
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- Sergey Zyryanov
- Department of General and Clinical Pharmacology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.Z.); (I.A.); (E.T.); (K.S.)
- Moscow City Health Department, City Clinical Hospital No. 24, State Budgetary Institution of Healthcare of the City of Moscow, Pistzovaya Str. 10, 127015 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of General and Clinical Pharmacology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.Z.); (I.A.); (E.T.); (K.S.)
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- Department of General and Clinical Pharmacology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.Z.); (I.A.); (E.T.); (K.S.)
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- Department of General and Clinical Pharmacology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.Z.); (I.A.); (E.T.); (K.S.)
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- Pharmacovigilance Center, Information and Methodological Center for Expert Evaluation, Record and Analysis of Circulation of Medical Products under the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare, 4-1 Slavyanskaya Square, 109074 Moscow, Russia;
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- Moscow City Health Department, City Clinical Hospital No. 24, State Budgetary Institution of Healthcare of the City of Moscow, Pistzovaya Str. 10, 127015 Moscow, Russia;
- Russian National Research Medical University Named after N.I. Pirogov, St. Ostrovityanova, 1, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of General and Clinical Pharmacology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.Z.); (I.A.); (E.T.); (K.S.)
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Lee EY, Knox C, Phillips EJ. Worldwide Prevalence of Antibiotic-Associated Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatol 2023; 159:384-392. [PMID: 36790777 PMCID: PMC9932945 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.6378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Importance Antibiotics are an important risk for Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), which are the most severe types of drug hypersensitivity reaction with a mortality rate up to 50%. To our knowledge, no global systematic review has described antibiotic-associated SJS/TEN. Objective To evaluate the prevalence of antibiotics associated with SJS/TEN worldwide. Data Sources The MEDLINE and Embase databases were searched for experimental and observational studies that described SJS/TEN risks since database inception to February 22, 2022. Study Selection Included studies adequately described SJS/TEN origins and specified the antibiotics associated with SJS/TEN. Data Extraction and Synthesis Two reviewers (E.Y.L. and C.K.) independently selected the studies, extracted the data, and assessed the risk of bias. A meta-analysis using a random-effects model was performed in the studies that described patient-level associations. Subgroup analyses were performed to explore the heterogeneity. The risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist, and the certainty of evidence was rated using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach. Main Outcomes and Measures Prevalence of antibiotic-associated SJS/TEN was presented as pooled proportions with 95% CIs. Results Among the 64 studies included in the systematic review, there were 38 studies that described patient-level associations; the meta-analysis included these 38 studies with 2917 patients to determine the prevalence of single antibiotics associated with SJS/TEN. The pooled proportion of antibiotics associated with SJS/TEN was 28% (95% CI, 24%-33%), with moderate certainty of evidence. Among antibiotic-associated SJS/TEN, the sulfonamide class was associated with 32% (95% CI, 22%-44%) of cases, followed by penicillins (22%; 95% CI, 17%-28%), cephalosporins (11%; 95% CI, 6%-17%), fluoroquinolones (4%; 95% CI, 1%-7%), and macrolides (2%; 95% CI, 1%-5%). There was a statistically significant heterogeneity in the meta-analysis, which could be partially explained in the subgroup analysis by continents. The overall risk of bias was low using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist for case series. Conclusion and Relevance In this systematic review and meta-analysis of all case series, antibiotics were associated with more than one-quarter of SJS/TEN cases described worldwide, and sulfonamide antibiotics remained the most important association. These findings highlight the importance of antibiotic stewardship, clinician education and awareness, and weighing the risk-benefit assessment of antibiotic choice and duration.
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- Erika Yue Lee
- Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Eliot Phillipson Clinician-Scientist Training Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,Department of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee,Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Perth, Western Australia
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Elzagallaai AA, Rieder MJ. Genetic markers of drug hypersensitivity in pediatrics: current state and promise. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2022; 15:715-728. [DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2022.2100345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Abdelbaset A Elzagallaai
- Department of Paediatrics Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Chi MH, Chung WH, Hui RCY, Chen CB, Lu CW, Chiu TM, Ma DHK, Wang CW, Yang CY. Clinical features and outcomes in children with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. J Dermatol 2022; 49:895-902. [PMID: 35715971 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are life-threatening cutaneous conditions. However, studies of pediatric SJS/TEN are limited. To investigate the causes, clinical course, outcomes and complications of SJS and TEN in children. This retrospective study included 47 pediatric patients (aged < 18 years) with SJS, SJS/TEN, or TEN treated at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, between January 2009 and December 2019. ALDEN scores and serological tests were used to assess causes and SCORTEN scores were applied to evaluate disease severity. Forty-seven patients, including 30 with SJS, 6 with SJS/TEN, and 11 with TEN were included. Median age was 8 years (range 1-17 years); 51.1% were male. Thirty-three cases (70.2%) were caused by drugs and infectious pathogens were suspected in 14 cases (29.8%). Oxcarbazepine (5/47, 10.6%) and amoxicillin (5/47, 10.6%) were the most often-implicated drugs, and Mycoplasma infection (9/47, 19.1%) was the predominant infectious cause. Only one TENS patient died (mortality rate 1/47, 2.1%) due to septic shock with ARDS, acute renal failure and cardiopulmonary shock. Median hospital stay was 15.5 (3-42) days. Pulmonary involvement (2/39, 5.1%), including pneumonia and ARDS, was noted in acute stage. Long-term sequelae were ocular involvement (6/39, 15.4%), nail dystrophy (4/39, 10.3%) and post-inflammatory hypo-/hyperpigmentation (3/39, 7.7%). In the present study, pediatric patients with SJS, SJS/TEN, or TEN have good outcomes with few long-term complications and low mortality. Mycoplasma is the most common infectious cause in pediatric SJS/TEN. Ocular discomfort, nail dystrophy and skin dyschromia are common long-term sequelae requiring regular follow-up.
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- Min-Hui Chi
- Department of Dermatology, Drug Hypersensitivity Clinical and Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei,Linkuo and Keelung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Drug Hypersensitivity Clinical and Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei,Linkuo and Keelung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.,Cancer Vaccine and Immune Cell Therapy Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkuo, Taiwan.,Immune-Oncology Center of Excellence, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Drug Hypersensitivity Clinical and Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei,Linkuo and Keelung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.,Cancer Vaccine and Immune Cell Therapy Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkuo, Taiwan.,Immune-Oncology Center of Excellence, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Drug Hypersensitivity Clinical and Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei,Linkuo and Keelung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.,Cancer Vaccine and Immune Cell Therapy Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkuo, Taiwan.,Immune-Oncology Center of Excellence, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Drug Hypersensitivity Clinical and Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei,Linkuo and Keelung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.,Cancer Vaccine and Immune Cell Therapy Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkuo, Taiwan.,Immune-Oncology Center of Excellence, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Drug Hypersensitivity Clinical and Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei,Linkuo and Keelung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.,Cancer Vaccine and Immune Cell Therapy Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkuo, Taiwan.,Immune-Oncology Center of Excellence, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Drug Hypersensitivity Clinical and Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei,Linkuo and Keelung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Dermatology, New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Yoo HW, Kim HY, Shin K, Kim SH. Clinical characteristics of drug-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: A single-center study. Asia Pac Allergy 2022; 12:e17. [PMID: 35571552 PMCID: PMC9066085 DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.2022.12.e17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe adverse cutaneous reactions, most commonly triggered by medications, characterized by extensive necrosis and detachment of the epidermis. Objective We investigated the differences in clinical characteristics of drug-induced SJS/TEN depending on the type of drug in a single center. Methods The relevance of sex, age, culprit drugs, clinical features, courses, treatment options, and follow-up results were retrospectively evaluated in patients diagnosed with drug-induced SJS/TEN at Pusan National University Hospital between 2008 and 2019. Results Ninety-two patients with a mean age of 58.7 ± 20.2 years (range, 10-93 years) were included in the study. Those aged 60-80 years accounted for the largest number of patients (42.4%). Patients with drug-induced SJS/TEN comprised 40 women (43.5%) and 52 men (56.5%). We categorized drug-induced SJS/TEN cases by culprit drugs into 6 groups: antibiotics, allopurinol, antiepileptic (AED), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, and other drugs. The rate of NSAID-induced disease significantly increased from SJS to TEN (p = 0.016). Among the patients in the NSAID group, the proportion of TEN (40%) was higher than that in the other groups (p = 0.021). The mean body surface area was significantly lower in the AED group than in the non-AED groups (7.1 ± 9.8 vs. 23.1 ± 27.3, p = 0.020) and higher in the NSAID group than in the non-NSAID groups (47.5 ± 39.5 vs. 15.7 ± 20.0, p = 0.010). Conclusion This study showed that the clinical characteristics of each causative drug group may be different in drug-induced SJS/TEN. Our findings may help clinicians better understand drug-induced SJS/TEN.
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- Hye Won Yoo
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
- Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Manciuc C, Lacatusu GA, Vata A, Sapaniuc C, Arteni CM, Petrariu FD. Concomitance or consequence? Stevens-Johnson syndrome in COVID-19: A case report. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:257. [PMID: 35261629 PMCID: PMC8855504 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The novel coronavirus infection has been, and still is, a pressing medical problem with a catastrophic effect, not only from a medical point of view, but also from an economic and social one. The cutaneous manifestations of the disease have a diverse morphology and can signal the presence of the infection. The present article reports the case of a 77-year-old male patient admitted at The Sf. Parascheva Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases in Iasi (Romania) after testing positive for SARS CoV-2 infection. Initially, the patient presented a pruriginous generalized maculopapular-erythematous eruption with a tendency towards confluence, peri-oro-nasal meliceric crusts and desquamation of the skin on the third anterosuperior and posterior thorax, scalp and forehead, which was accompanied by low back pain, headache and orbital pain. The suspicion of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) was raised, and treatment was given according to the recommendation of the hospital dermatologist. This association raises multiple questions regarding whether SJS is a cutaneous manifestation of COVID-19 or if there was a concomitance between the viral infection and the immune reaction. The combination of SJS and COVID-19 can have a fatal outcome if not recognized and promptly treated. To our knowledge, this is the first case of SJS in a patient diagnosed with SARS CoV-2 infection in Romania.
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- Carmen Manciuc
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sf. Parascheva Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases, 700116 Iasi, Romania,Correspondence to: Dr Georgiana Alexandra Lacatusu, Department of Infectious Diseases, Sf. Parascheva Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Str. Octav Botez 2, 700116 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sf. Parascheva Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases, 700116 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sf. Parascheva Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases, 700116 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Interdisciplinary, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Patients with Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Iran: Different Points of Children from Adults. Int J Pediatr 2022; 2022:8163588. [PMID: 35178096 PMCID: PMC8847037 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8163588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Different epidemiologic aspects of drug-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in children are scarce. Aim To compare the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with drug-induced SJS and TEN in children and adults. Method This retrospective study was conducted at two academic referral centers (Isfahan, Iran) over 5 years. SJS and TEN were clinically diagnosed and confirmed by skin biopsy as needed. Results One hundred one patients (31 children and 70 adults) with a female to male ratio of 1.1 : 1 was identified in the present study. SJS was more commonly diagnosed in both pediatric and adult patients. The most frequent reason for drug administration identified was the infection (45.2%) and seizure (45.2%) in children and infection (34.3%) and psychiatry disorder (27.1%) in adults (P = 0.001). The most common culprit drugs in the pediatric were phenobarbital (9/31), cotrimoxazole (4/31), and amoxicillin (4/31); however, in the adult group, the most common drugs were carbamazepine (11/70) and lamotrigine (9/70). Fever was significantly more common in adults (44.3%) compared to pediatric patients (22.6%) (P = 0.03). Multiple logistic regression models showed that pediatric patients had significantly lower odds of hospitalization (OR [odds ratio]: 0.14; 95% CI 0.02, 0.67). In addition, patients with SCORTEN 1 had significantly higher odds of hospitalization (OR: 6.3; 95% CI: 1.68, 23.79) compared to patients with SCORTEN 0. Conclusions The present study showed several differences between the pediatric and adult patients with SJS and TEN, including the reason for drug administration, culprit drugs, length of hospital stay, presence of fever, and final diagnosis of disease.
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Mori F, Blanca-Lopez N, Caubet JC, Demoly P, Du Toit G, Gomes ER, Kuyucu S, Romano A, Soyer O, Tsabouri S, Atanaskovic-Markovic M. Delayed hypersensitivity to antiepileptic drugs in children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2021; 32:425-436. [PMID: 33205474 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are widely used for the treatment of epilepsy, but they can be associated with the development of mainly delayed/non-immediate hypersensitivity reactions (HRs). Although these reactions are usually cutaneous, self-limited, and spontaneously resolve within days after drug discontinuation, sometime HR reactions to AEDs can be severe and life-threatening. AIM This paper seeks to show examples on practical management of AED HRs in children starting from a review of what it is already known in literature. RESULTS Risk factors include age, history of previous AEDs reactions, viral infections, concomitant medications, and genetic factors. The diagnostic workup consists of in vivo (intradermal testing and patch testing) and in vitro tests [serological investigation to exclude the role of viral infection, lymphocyte transformation test (LTT), cytokine detection in ELISpot assays, and granulysin (Grl) in flow cytometry. Treatment is based on a prompt drug discontinuation and mainly on the use of glucocorticoids. CONCLUSION Dealing with AED HRs is challenging. The primary goal in the diagnosis and management of HRs to AEDs should be trying to accurately identify the causal trigger and simultaneously identify a safe and effective alternative anticonvulsant. There is therefore an ongoing need to improve our knowledge of HS reactions due to AED medications and in particular to improve our diagnostic capabilities.
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- Francesca Mori
- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Allergy Unit, Department of Child and Adolescent, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Département de Pneumologie et Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Institut Pierre-Louis D'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Équipe EPAR, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Paris, France
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- Children's Allergy Service, Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas', London, UK.,Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Allergy Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- IRCCS Oasi Maria S.S., Troina, Italy.,Fondazione Mediterranea G.B. Morgagni, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Rossi CM, Beretta FN, Traverso G, Mancarella S, Zenoni D. A case report of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in a patient with COVID-19 treated with hydroxychloroquine: are these two partners in crime? Clin Mol Allergy 2020; 18:19. [PMID: 33033459 PMCID: PMC7537980 DOI: 10.1186/s12948-020-00133-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS/TEN) is the most Serious Cutaneous Adverse Reaction (SCAR) often with a fatal outcome. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV2) and is an emergent pandemic for which no cure exist at the moment. Several drugs have been tried often with scant clinical evidence and safety. CASE PRESENTATION Here we report the case of 78-years-old woman with cardiometabolic syndrome and COVID-19. A multidrug regimen including others hydroxychloroquine, antibiotics, dexamethasone and paracetamol, low-molecular-weight-heparin and potassium canrenoate was started. After almost 3 weeks, the patient started to display a violaceous rash initially involving the flexural folds atypical targetoid lesions and showing a very fast extension, blister formation and skin detachments of approximately 70% of the total body surface area and mucous membranes involvement consistent with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). The ALDEN algorithm was calculated inserting all drugs given to the patient in the 28 days preceding the onset of the skin manifestations. The highest score retrieved was for hydroxychloroquine. Other less suspicious drugs were piperacillin/tazobactam, ceftriaxone and levofloxacin. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first case of TEN in a patient suffering from COVID-19 probably associated with hydroxychloroquine. Given the activation of the immune system syndrome induced by the virus and the widespread off-label use of this drug, we suggest a careful monitoring of skin and mucous membranes in all COVID-19 positive patients treated with hydroxychloroquine in order to early detect early signs of toxicities.
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- Carlo Maria Rossi
- Dipartimento di Area Medica, U.O. Medicina Interna, ASST Nord Milano, Ospedale Edoardo Bassini, Via Massimo Gorki 50, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI), Italy
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- Scuola di Specializzazione in Farmacia Ospedaliera, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via L. Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milan, MI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Area Medica, U.O. Medicina Interna, ASST Nord Milano, Ospedale Edoardo Bassini, Via Massimo Gorki 50, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Area Medica, U.O. Medicina Interna, ASST Nord Milano, Ospedale Edoardo Bassini, Via Massimo Gorki 50, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI), Italy
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- U.O.C. Farmacia Interna, ASST Nord Milano, Ospedale Edoardo Bassini, Via Massimo Gorki 50, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI), Italy
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Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are rare severe blistering skin reactions triggered by medications or infections. Over the last 5 to 10 years, a number of important publications have advanced understanding of these diseases and their response to treatment. Importantly, a subset of patients with disease triggered by infection has been identified as having Mycoplasma pneumoniae–induced rash and mucositis, suggesting a reconsideration of the diagnostic paradigm. We present an update on pediatric Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in the broader context of cutaneous adverse drug reactions and focus on challenges and recent advances in diagnosis, management, and prevention.
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- Michele Ramien
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital, 28 Oki Dr NW, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutic Innovation, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA.,Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Sibbald C, Putterman E, Micheletti R, Treat J, Castelo-Soccio L. Retrospective review of drug-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis cases at a pediatric tertiary care institution. Pediatr Dermatol 2020; 37:461-466. [PMID: 32058621 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis represent important sources of potential mortality and morbidity in children. There is a need for more clinical data in this population to determine whether specific treatments preferentially improve outcomes. METHODS This was a single-center retrospective review of children admitted with drug-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis or Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap at a tertiary care pediatric institution in North America from 2008 to 2018. Patients without a dermatology assessment and diagnosis were excluded. Demographic, clinical, and treatment information were abstracted and reviewed for all included patients. RESULTS Sixteen patients were identified, 43% female (7/16), with a mean age at presentation of 10.4 ± 5.2 years. Antibiotics were implicated in 56.3% of patients (9/16) and anticonvulsants in 31.3% (5/16). Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim was the triggering antibiotic in 31.3% of patients. The majority of patients were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin alone (50%, 8/16) or intravenous immunoglobulin with steroids (25%, 4/16). Etanercept was added to intravenous immunoglobulin and corticosteroid in a 2-year-old patient, resulting in clinical stabilization and halting of epidermolysis. No patients died. Clinical sequelae were noted in five patients, including ocular complications (n = 4), labial adhesions (n = 1), and persistent skin dyspigmentation (n = 3). CONCLUSIONS Our results highlight that sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim is an important cause of Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis in children. Mortality was reassuringly low, but ocular sequelae were an important cause of morbidity. More data are needed to help determine whether specific treatments including etanercept may provide mortality or morbidity benefit in pediatric populations.
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- Cathryn Sibbald
- Section of Dermatology, Department of Paediatrics, SickKids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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- Section of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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De Guido C, Calderaro A, Ruozi MB, Maffini V, Varini M, Lapetina I, Rubini M, Montecchini S, Caffarelli C, Dodi I. An unusual cause of Steven-Johnson Syndrome. ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2020; 91:128-131. [PMID: 32191666 PMCID: PMC7569570 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v91i1.7692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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SJS is a rare mucocutaneous syndrome characterized by skin and mucous detachment. The main etiological factors are drugs and infections; sometimes the cause remains unknown. In the prodromal phase we observed non-specific symptoms, followed by mucocutaneous manifestation. Due to risk of complications and mortality a multidisciplinary approach is needed. We present a case of a girl with an atypical presentation of SJS related to Enterovirus.
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- Claudia De Guido
- Children Hospital "P. Barilla", Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Children Hospital "P. Barilla", Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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- Children Hospital "P. Barilla", Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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- Children Hospital "P. Barilla", Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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- Children Hospital "P. Barilla", Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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- Children Hospital "P. Barilla", Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Clinica Pediatrica, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Children Hospital "P. Barilla", Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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- Children Hospital "P. Barilla", Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
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Liccioli G, Mori F, Parronchi P, Capone M, Fili L, Barni S, Sarti L, Giovannini M, Resti M, Novembre EM. Aetiopathogenesis of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) in children: A 9-year experience in a tertiary care paediatric hospital setting. Clin Exp Allergy 2019; 50:61-73. [PMID: 31608511 DOI: 10.1111/cea.13513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) are delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions to drugs including as follows: Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) and Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP). Incidence, triggers and management of SCARs have not been investigated in large-scale epidemiological studies on children. OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to collect epidemiological, clinical and aetiological data from children with SCARs referred to our tertiary care paediatric hospital of Florence. METHODS From 2010 to 2018 charts of children with diagnosis of SCAR were reviewed, and data collected during the acute phase and/or the subsequent allergy evaluation. Patients underwent patch tests, intradermal tests and lymphocyte transformation tests. All children were investigated for infectious diseases. RESULTS Incidence of SCARs in hospitalized children was 0.32% over a 9-year period. Fifty-four children were enrolled (31 M; 23 F; median age 6.5 years): 17 cases of DRESS, 30 SJS, 3 TEN, 2 AGEP, 1 linear immunoglobulin A bullous disease (LABD) and 1 pemphigus. Twenty-eight out of 54 patients underwent drug allergy investigations, and 50% of them resulted positive. Combining clinical history and results of allergy work-up, 74% SCARs seem to be caused by drugs, 18.6% by both drugs and infections, 3.7% by infections, and 3.7% remained idiopathic. No deaths occurred. CONCLUSIONS In this study, SCARs incidence is in line with literature data. Drugs were most commonly the leading cause. Management of SCARs requires cooperation among professional figures for an early diagnosis and a prompt treatment. Mortality rate seems to be lower in children.
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- Giulia Liccioli
- Allergy Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Paediatric Department, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Abrams E, Netchiporouk E, Miedzybrodzki B, Ben-Shoshan M. Antibiotic Allergy in Children: More than Just a Label. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2019; 180:103-112. [DOI: 10.1159/000501518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Liotti L, Caimmi S, Bottau P, Bernardini R, Cardinale F, Saretta F, Mori F, Crisafulli G, Franceschini F, Caffarelli C. Clinical features, outcomes and treatment in children with drug induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2019; 90:52-60. [PMID: 30830062 PMCID: PMC6502171 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v90i3-s.8165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), which can be considered a late-onset allergic reaction, can cause serious long-term sequelae. SJS/TEN are considered a spectrum of life-threatening adverse drug reactions. They have the same clinical manifestations and the only difference is in the extent of epidermal detachment. These conditions are associated with high mortality, although incidence of SJS/TEN is rare in children. SJS/TEN is an adverse drug reaction influenced by genes that involve pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and immune response. Infective agents are additional influencing factors. Anticonvulsants and antibiotics, and especially sulphonamides and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are among the drugs that were predominantly suspected of triggering SJS/TEN. No evidence-based standardized treatment guidelines for SJS or TEN are currently available. The usual treatment is mainly founded on the withdrawal of the suspected causative agent and supportive therapy. In pediatric patients, the specific therapeutic strategies are controversial and comprise systemic corticosteroids and the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). More recently, new therapeutic approaches have been used, such as immunosuppressive therapies, including cyclosporine and TNF-α inhibitors.
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- Lucia Liotti
- Department of Pediatrics, Senigallia Hospital, Senigallia, Italy.
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Chronic Ocular Sequelae of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in Children: Long-term Impact of Appropriate Therapy on Natural History of Disease. Am J Ophthalmol 2018; 189:17-28. [PMID: 29421293 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2018.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the long-term ocular and visual morbidity in children with chronic sequelae of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and visual outcomes of various management strategies. DESIGN Retrospective comparative case series. METHODS This study included 568 eyes of 284 children with SJS who presented between 1990 and 2015. Affected eyes received either conservative therapy (n = 440) or definitive management (n = 128), including lid margin mucous membrane grafting (MMG), prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem (PROSE) contact lenses, allogeneic limbal transplantation, or keratoprosthesis using an algorithmic approach based on the severity of dryness and cause and extent of corneal damage. The primary outcome measure was best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). RESULTS Two thirds of patients presented more than a year after acute SJS, 99% without prior amniotic membrane grafting, with low vision or blindness in 60% of eyes. Children 8 years or younger in age had significantly worse ocular and visual morbidity (P ≤ .037). At 5 years of follow-up, definitive therapy significantly altered the natural history of the disease by improving BCVA and preventing the development or progression of keratopathy, as compared to conservative therapy (P ≤ .002). In eyes with lid-related keratopathy, MMG was significantly more effective than PROSE, although both were significantly better than conservative therapy and the combination of MMG followed by PROSE provided the best results (P < .0001). CONCLUSION Children receiving suboptimal care during acute SJS presented later with severe ocular and visual morbidity. Timely therapy, particularly with PROSE and MMG in eyes with lid-related keratopathy, changed the natural course and helped in preserving and improving vision.
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Sweileh WM. Bibliometric analysis of literature on toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome: 1940 - 2015. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2017; 12:14. [PMID: 28100272 PMCID: PMC5242056 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-017-0566-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare but fatal adverse skin reactions that affect all age groups. In order to better understand literature on this topic, we conducted a bibliometric study using Scopus database to shed light on number and growth of publications, most active countries, institutions, journals and authors involved in publishing articles in this field, citation analysis, top cited articles, international collaboration, role of medications and genetic association. Bibliometric analysis will enrich the literature on these rare conditions and will provide baseline data for future comparison. Results Three thousand eight hundred fifty-six journal articles were retrieved. The h-index of retrieved documents was 95. Growth rates of publications were highest from 1966 to 1975 and from 2006 to 2015. The United States of America (n = 640; 16.57%) was the leading country in number of publications. However, French and Japanese researchers and institutions were most active in publishing articles on SJS and TEN. International collaboration among active countries was relatively low and ranges from 32.5% for Swiss researchers and 1.47% for Spanish researchers. The most frequently mentioned medication in retrieved articles was carbamazepine (n = 146) followed by phenytoin (n = 114) and allopurinol (n = 112). Mycoplasma infection was mentioned in 111 articles. Most documents on SJS and TEN were published in dermatology journals, specifically Archives of Dermatology. However, in the last decade, top cited articles appeared in dermatology and pharmacogenetic journals. Carbamazepine was frequently encountered with Han Chinese and HLA-B 1502 terms while allopurinol was frequently encountered with HLA-B 5801 and Japanese terms. Conclusion Bibliometric analysis reveals that research publications on SJS and TEN have been increasing since the l940s, with relatively low international collaboration. Documents are being published, not only in dermatology journals, but also in genetic, public health and general medicine journals. Research on SJS and TEN can be helpful to clinicians and researchers not only to document complications and fatal outcomes, but also to identify potential causative agents and potential ethnic variations to note gaps in research.
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- Waleed M Sweileh
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology/Toxicology, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
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