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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis After Topical Intranasal Application of Mupirocin

Sophie-Maria Praz, Antoine de Torrenté, Hervé Zender, Edmond Schmied, Charles-André Schleppy, Daniel Genné

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2003 · 13 citations · 26 references

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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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