Open AccessCorrection of Stevens-Jonson syndrome - an adverse event of antibiotic therapy
Author(s) -
О В Фатенков,
Т. М. Кузьмина,
О. А. Рубаненко,
O I Lobankova,
E A Arsenjeva
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
rossijskij allergologičeskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2686-682X
pISSN - 1810-8830
DOI - 10.36691/rja400
Subject(s) - etiology , dermatology , medicine , adverse effect , erythema multiforme , intensive care medicine , pathology
Stevens-Johnson syndrome refers to the type B of adverse reactions to drugs according to WHO classification and is severe systemic allergic reaction of delayed type. This syndrome is a severe variant of multiform erythema in which both skin and mucous membranes symptoms are observed. In the article literature data on etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of Stevens-Johnson syndrome as well as clinical case of 24 years old woman with this syndrome are represented.