Green D, Law E, Still J M
Humana Hospital, Augusta Burn Center, Georgia.
Burns. 1993 Oct;19(5):411-4. doi: 10.1016/0305-4179(93)90063-e.
Toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome, a life-threatening skin disorder, requires specialized nursing care to optimize survival. The similarity of the condition to partial skin thickness burns suggests that management on a burn unit is an effective means of therapy. A review of eight patients treated at our Burn Center emphasizes the need for aggressive team management of the condition.
