toxic epidermal necrolysis
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toxic epidermal necrolysis [¦tak·sik ‚ep·ə‚dər·məl nə′kräl·ə·səs]

(medicine)

Intraepidermal blistering and separation of the outer epidermis, giving the appearance and the management problems of a scald, caused by infection withStaphylococcus aureusstrains producing one of the epidermolytic toxins, usually of phage group II. Also known as scalded skin syndrome.

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toxic epidermal necrolysis (redirected from Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome)

toxic epidermal necrolysis
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