title: Stevens Johnson syndrome after carbamazepine and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome after amoxicillin: case reports and a review.
abstract: We present a case of Stevens Johnson syndrome in a child after carbamazepine application and Stevens Johnson/TEN overlap syndrome in an adult after amoxicillin application. On the basis of two reported cases we review the most commonly associated drugs, the postulated pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and management in these severe life-threatening diseases. We especially discuss the controversial systemic corticosteroid therapy. Topical care is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Immunodermatology,  Collegium Medicum  in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland.
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Romańska-Gocka
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gocki
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Placek
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zegarska
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krause