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Title: [Stevens-Johnson syndrome during the course of AIDS. Nursing actions against the infection]. Author: Alfonso Rittoles A, Ricardo Fonseca ME, Feliú Lamarque N, Rodríguez Barreras ME. Journal: Rev Cubana Enferm; 1997; 13(1):47-53. PubMed ID: 9479175. Abstract: A case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosed at the "Pedro Kourí" Institute of Tropical Medicine was reported. This retrospective study was conducted through a bibliographic review. It is a HIV seropositive female patient that during her disease presented dermatological alterations, such as vesicles and ampullas that corresponded to the Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The nursing role in the treatment of an immunodepressed patient and the correct application of the biosafety measures are explained in detail. The nursing personnel is considered as an inseparable part of the medical team in the attention to the HIV immunodepressed patient from the Stevens-Johnson syndrome.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]