Ciprofloxacin-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in a nonagerian: A case report

Age and Ageing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 405-406

  Mandal, Bhaskar ^a   Steward, Michael ^a   Singh, Sudhir ^a   Jones, Hywel ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ciprofloxacin; Elderly; Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PENICILLIN G; RAMIPRIL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DELIRIUM; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PAIN; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; TACHYCARDIA; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CIPROFLOXACIN; EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS, TOXIC; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 4043164108     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afh088     Document Type: Article

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