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ArticleCureus2023

Levofloxacin-Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis.

Andeebia A Khan, Urwah Aisha, Abdullah Hassan, Zaroon Haider, Daniel E Cook

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Andeebia A KhanInternal Medicine, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Islamabad, PAK.
Urwah AishaMedicine and Surgery, Nishtar Hospital Multan, Multan, PAK.
Abdullah HassanInternal Medicine, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Lahore, PAK.
Zaroon HaiderInternal Medicine, Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore Medical And Dental College, Lahore, PAK.
Daniel E CookInternational Medical, Avalon University School of Medicine, Youngstown, USA.
Mayo Hospital · PKCombined Military Hospital · PKFoundation University Islamabad · PKYoungstown State University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), also known as Lyell's syndrome, is a severe episodic mucocutaneous reaction that is usually brought on by oral medications and/or sporadically by infections. We report a case of a 19-year-old male with the presenting complaint of generalized skin blistering over the previous seven days at the dermatology outpatient clinic. The patient has had epilepsy since he was 10 years old. Due to an upper respiratory tract illness, a local healthcare facility recommended oral levofloxacin to him seven days ago. Levofloxacin-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) was suspected based on the patient's medical history, physical examination, and research. On the basis of histological investigations and clinical correlation, the diagnosis of TEN was determined. The mainstay of treatment after diagnosis was made was supportive care. The best methods for treating TEN involve stopping any potential causal agents and providing supportive care. The patient received care in the intensive care unit.

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dermatologylevofloxacinpathologytoxic epidermal necrolysis (ten)toxicity

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PMID37366440
PMCPMC10290569
OpenAlexW4378188669

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