Fatal pristinamycin-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell's syndrome): Difficulties in attributing causal association in the polymedicated intensive care unit patient [2]

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 721-722

  Chanques, Gérald ^a   Girard, C ^b   Pinzani, V ^b   Jaber, S ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; CILASTATIN PLUS IMIPENEM; CLONAZEPAM; ENOXAPARIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FUSIDIC ACID; LEVOFLOXACIN; OMEPRAZOLE; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; PRISTINAMYCIN; THYROXINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CRITICAL CARE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS, TOXIC; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRISTINAMYCIN; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 17844409333     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2005.00685.x     Document Type: Letter

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