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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis After Topical Intranasal Application of Mupirocin
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
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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