Age and ageing
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a rare, severe drug-induced disorder characterized by extensive epidermal loss. This study used the data of a national survey looking for all cases which occurred during a five-year period. ⋯ The fatality of toxic epidermal necrolysis was twice as high in the elderly patients (51%) as in the younger (25%). The drugs incriminated in most cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis were the same in both groups (NSAIDs, antibacterials and anticonvulsants).