Six new Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Papers in a Month
Among the conclusions: mycoplasma pneumoniae causes Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) but symptoms were less severe than those cases produced by drugs and biopsy specimens were distinguishable; treatments for vision-related pathologies are available if administered timely; NSAIDs are only weakly associated with SJS and perhaps not at all; the percentage of total body surface affected by SJS/TEN (TEN is toxic epidermal necrolysis) is the best predictor of whether a potentially deadly blood stream infection will occur thus informing and the types of bacteria typically responsible may guide clinicians regarding antibiotic therapy; and, Tamiflu, SJS and you.
