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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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Severe reactions, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, have occurred with suflonamides.
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
Skin: rash (occasionally with photosensitivity), pruritus, rarely severe skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.
 
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