Etoricoxib-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis: Successful treatment with infliximab

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 904-906

  Kreft, Burkhard ^a   Wohlrab, Johannes ^a   Bramsiepe, Isa ^a   Eismann, Regina ^a   Winkler, Matthias ^a   Marsch, Wolfgang Christian ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETORICOXIB; INFLIXIMAB; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DRUG ERUPTION; EPITHELIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LETTER; MALE; SPINAL PAIN; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

EID: 77957307888     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00893.x     Document Type: Letter

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