Situation: An HIV patient died after sulfa prophylaxis.
Reaction: Oh my God! You should have enquired if he was sulfa sensitive.
Lesson: Make sure that patients with a history consistent with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis or an exfoliative dermatitis due to a sulfonamide drug should strictly avoid the culprit drug and other agents in the same sulfonamide group. Re–exposure to the same agent may be fatal.
Reaction: Oh my God! You should have enquired if he was sulfa sensitive.
Lesson: Make sure that patients with a history consistent with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis or an exfoliative dermatitis due to a sulfonamide drug should strictly avoid the culprit drug and other agents in the same sulfonamide group. Re–exposure to the same agent may be fatal.
