Stevens - Johnson syndrome due to nevirapine

African Health Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 338-340

  Namayanja, G K ^b   Nankya, J M ^b   Byamugisha, Josaphat K ^a   Ssali, F N ^b   Kityo, C M ^b   Rwambuya, S D ^b   Mugerwa, R D ^b   Mmiro, F A ^b   Morrison, C S ^b   Salata, R A ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Generalized erythematous eruption; Nevirapine; Stevens Johnson syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLOXACILLIN; EFAVIRENZ; LAMIVUDINE PLUS ZIDOVUDINE; MORPHINE; NEVIRAPINE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DRUG ERUPTION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; MOUTH ULCER; NOSE FEEDING; NURSING CARE; PHARYNGITIS; REHYDRATION; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; VESICULAR RASH;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEVIRAPINE; STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747299206     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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