Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jul;89(1):162-4. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0761. Epub 2013 Apr 8.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe form of erythema multiforme that primarily affects skin and mucous membranes. In Malawi, manifestations of SJS may become more common in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients receiving nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) because the CD4 cell threshold for starting ART has increased from 250 to 350 cells/μL. We describe a patient with severe ocular complications from SJS that developed soon after initiation of nevirapine-based ART and cotrimoxazole preventive treatment, which led to blindness. We draw attention to preventive measures that can potentially reduce permanent ocular damage from SJS.
史蒂文斯-约翰逊综合征(SJS)是一种严重的多形性红斑,主要影响皮肤和粘膜。在马拉维,接受基于奈韦拉平的抗逆转录病毒治疗(ART)的人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)感染者中,SJS 的表现可能更为常见,因为开始 ART 的 CD4 细胞阈值已从 250 增加到 350 个/μL。我们描述了一名患者在开始基于奈韦拉平的 ART 和复方磺胺甲噁唑预防治疗后不久即出现严重的眼并发症,导致失明。我们提请注意可能减少 SJS 引起的永久性眼部损伤的预防措施。