Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis presumably induced by norfloxacin.
Postepy Dermatol Alergol 2014;
31:194-6. [PMID:
25097494 PMCID:
PMC4112256 DOI:
10.5114/pdia.2014.40796]
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Abstract
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare mucocutaneous, unpredictable, life-threatening drug side reactions. A very rare case of norfloxacin-induced SJS/TEN overlap with uncommon clinical presentation in a patient with a suspected urinary tract infection is reported. The SJS/TEN management with possible treatment capabilities are discussed. In spite of only two previous reports of norfloxacin-induced SJS and TEN we believe that awareness of norfloxacin adverse reactions needs to be raised among prescribers.
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