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| wizkid Total Posts: 46 | Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 04:50 pm 3 month infant with otitis media was given cotrimoxazole.few days later he developed extensive peeling of skin.no mucosal lesions and baby was not toxic.most likely diagnosis :- 1.toxic epidermal necrolysis. 2.staphyloccocal scalded skin syndr 3.stevens johnson syndr 4.infantile pemphigus |
| rishi4840 Total Posts: 29 | Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 09:08 pm answer is staph scalded skin syndrome |
| DrSMS Total Posts: 3 | Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:10 am ans is 3. stevens johnson syndrome . it is a side effect of cotrimoxazole. moreover the question says the baby isnt toxic and SSSS is associated with toxic symptoms. |
| marshal2 Total Posts: 1 | Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 06:39 pm steven jonson syndrome |