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Journal of wound care · Apr 2003
Case ReportsManagement of toxic epidermal necrolysis in a 15-year-old girl.
- S Clennett and G Hosking.
- Burns and Surgical Specialities Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. susan.clennett@dchs.tas.gov.au
- J Wound Care. 2003 Apr 1; 12 (4): 151-4.
AbstractToxic epidermal necrolysis, a life-threatening reaction to certain types of drugs, is characterised by epidermal sloughing of more than 30% of the total body surface area. Patient survival depends on prompt referral to a specialist burns unit.
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