Immunological properties in staphylococcal toxic epidermal necrolysis.
The analysis of host defenses in 4 patients with staphylococcal toxic epidermal necrolysis revealed normal serum immunoglobulin levels, but a deficiency in cell-mediated immunity as detected by the tuberculin reactions. We suspected that the transient deficiency of cell-mediated immunity may have contributed to the development of this disease.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007169:Impetigo / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*; D014374:Tuberculin Test
D007136:Immunoglobulins