Outcomes of Stevens –Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in HIV-infected patients when using systemic steroids and/or intravenous immunoglobulins in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Conclusion: HIV-infected SJS and TEN patients were treated in a tertiary dermatology ward with a treatment plan of skin care, and a combination of systemic corticosteroids and IVIG respectively had a survival rate of 97%.
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - Category: African Health Authors: Antoinette V. Chateau Source Type: research
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