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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis After Topical Intranasal Application of Mupirocin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Sophie-Maria Praz ,
Antoine de Torrenté ,
Hervé Zender ,
Edmond Schmied ,
Charles-André Schleppy  and
Daniel Genné
Sophie-Maria Praz
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de la ville, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Antoine de Torrenté
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de la ville, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Hervé Zender
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de la ville, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Edmond Schmied
Affiliation:
Dermatology Department, Hôpital de la ville, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Charles-André Schleppy
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, Hôpital de la ville, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Daniel Genné*
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de la ville, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
*
Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de la ville, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
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Abstract

We describe a case of toxic epidermal necrolysis after intranasal application of mupirocin in a 76-year-old woman. The drug was given for eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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Concise Communications
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 24 , Issue 6 , June 2003 , pp. 459 - 460
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2003

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