Key result
Coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) DNA was identified in the blistering skin lesions of 6 of 21 patients with severe mucocutaneous blistering reactions mimicking Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Population
21 patients who developed widespread blistering mucocutaneous reactions without any suspected drug causality…
Design
Case_series
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Supports viral etiology in some SJS mimics; leaves open whether testing should guide management.
Observational (n=21)
A new variant of Coxsackievirus A6 was identified as the causative agent for severe mucocutaneous blistering reactions mimicking Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Chung et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Widespread blistering mucocutaneous reactions mimicking severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCAR) (n=21). Coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) infection was evaluated on Identification of pathogen in blistering skin lesions. Coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) DNA was identified in the blistering skin lesions of 6 of 21 patients with severe mucocutaneous blistering reactions mimicking Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
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