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

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1998-04-17
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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.
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Arora VK, Venubabu K. Cotrimoxazole induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in a suspected case of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with human immuno deficiency virus infection. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences. 1998 Apr-Jun; 40(2): 125-9