Jongen-Lavrencic M, Schneeberger P M, van der Hoeven J G
Dept. of Internal Medicine, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
Infection. 2003 Dec;31(6):428-9. doi: 10.1007/s15010-003-2128-3.
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), or Lyell's syndrome, is a fulminant bullous dermatitis. TEN is often a drug-induced reaction and virtually any drug class appears capable of provoking it. We report here a case of TEN after administration of ciprofloxacin. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was suspected as a possible etiologic or modifying cofactor in TEN in this case.
