[Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis after intake of rifampicin-isoniazid: report of 8 cases in HIV-infected patients in Togo]. / Syndromes de Stevens-Johnson et de lyell après la prise de rifampicine-isoniazide chez 8 malades infectés par le VIH au Togo.
Med Trop (Mars)
; 65(4): 359-62, 2005 Sep.
Article
en Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16548490
ABSTRACT
Dermatological reactions are frequent drug-related complications in patients with HIV infection. The most serious disorders are Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a.k.a. Lyell's syndrome, that are potentially fatal. The purpose of this report is to describe 8 cases of SJS/TEN observed in Lomé teaching hospital (Togo) after intake of a combination of rifampicin-isoniazid by HIV-infected patients. There were 5 men and 3 women with a mean age of 28 years. All patients presented AIDS. The disorder was SJS in 3 cases and TEN in 5. In 6 cases, manifestations occurred during initiation of treatment (mean delay for onset, 16 days). In the remaining two cases, manifestations occurred 6 days and 8 days respectively after beginning treatment for recurrent tuberculosis. Mean skin detachment was 8% in patients with SJS and 55.7% in patients with TEN. Five patients including 4 with TEN and 1 with SJS died. This study documents incrimination of combined rifampin-isoniazid treatment in the occurrence of SJS/TEN in patients with HIV infection and confirms the severity and poor prognosis of these disorders. The presence of opportunistic infections such as pulmonary tuberculosis may be an unfavourable prognostic factor in immunocompromised patients with these severe dermatological disorders.
Buscar en Google
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Rifampin
/
Tuberculosis Miliar
/
Tuberculosis Pulmonar
/
Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson
/
Isoniazida
/
Antituberculosos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Med Trop (Mars)
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Togo