Stevens-Johnson syndrome in an HIV-infected patient.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe and sometimes lethal form of erythema multiforme most often associated with a drug hypersensitivity reaction. HIV-infected patients suffer a higher incidence of SJS than the general population. This article details a case of nevirapine-induced SJS in an HIV-seropositive man and reviews the clinical features of erythema multiforme, SJS, and their association with drugs commonly used in the treatment of HIV infection.
Blitz
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07503, USA.
Spivack
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Kerpel
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Freedman
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D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019829:Nevirapine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D019829:Nevirapine