Cotrimoxazole induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in a suspected case of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with human immuno deficiency virus infection.

Toxic epidermal necrolysis due to trimethoprim sulphamethoxazole therapy in a subject of HIV with suspected pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, is reported, because of its rarity in Indian conditions. Patient showed excellent recovery on corticosteroid therapy.