The Incidence of Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Population-Based Study With Particular Reference to Reactions Caused by Drugs Among Outpatients

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 43-47

  Chan, Heng Leong ^a,b   Stern, Robert S ^a   Arndt, Kenneth A ^a   Langlois, Joe ^c   Jick, Susan S ^d   Jick, Hershel ^d   Walker, Alexander M ^d  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN; NITROFURANTOIN; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYLBUTAZONE; PHENYTOIN; PIROXICAM; PROCHLORPERAZINE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; SULINDAC; TETRACYCLINE; TRIMETHOPRIM; VACCINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY; EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS, TOXIC; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OUTPATIENTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0025166471     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1990.01670250049006     Document Type: Article

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