title: [Severe skin rash in patients treated with terbinafine].
abstract: We report on five cases of severe skin rash in patients treated with oral terbinafine. Four patients were treated without mycological testing. Two patients were diagnosed with candidiasis on the skin or in the fingernails and were incorrectly treated with terbinafine.
authors.affiliation: H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, Dermatologisk afdeling D-40. anne.danielsen@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Anne Grethe
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Danielsen
authors.forename: Jens Schiersing
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: Else Lyngsøe
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Svejgaard
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy; D005076:Exanthema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077291:Terbinafine
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D000077291:Terbinafine