Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Due to Cephalexin

November 1987 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”

Daniel J. Hogan, Michael E. Roomy

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Studysummary A woman developed a severe skin reaction called toxic epidermal necrolysis after taking the antibiotic cephalexin.

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