Correction of Stevens-Jonson syndrome - an adverse event of antibiotic therapy

Abstract

Stevens-Johnson syndrome refers to the type B of adverse reactions to drugs according to WHO classification and is severe systemic allergic reaction of delayed type. This syndrome is a severe variant of multiform erythema in which both skin and mucous membranes symptoms are observed. In the article literature data on etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of Stevens-Johnson syndrome as well as clinical case of 24 years old woman with this syndrome are represented.