Stevens-Johnson syndrome in an HIV-infected patient

M Blitz; E Spivack; S M Kerpel; P D Freedman

Stevens-Johnson syndrome in an HIV-infected patient

AIDS Read. 1999 May-Jun;9(3):184-5, 190.

Authors

M Blitz¹, E Spivack, S M Kerpel, P D Freedman

Affiliation

¹ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07503, USA.

PMID: 12728904

Abstract

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe and sometimes lethal form of erythema multiforme most often associated with a drug hypersensitivity reaction. HIV-infected patients suffer a higher incidence of SJS than the general population. This article details a case of nevirapine-induced SJS in an HIV-seropositive man and reviews the clinical features of erythema multiforme, SJS, and their association with drugs commonly used in the treatment of HIV infection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-HIV Agents / adverse effects*
Drug Hypersensitivity / etiology*
HIV Infections / complications
HIV Infections / drug therapy*
Humans
Male
Nevirapine / adverse effects*
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / chemically induced*

Substances

Anti-HIV Agents
Nevirapine