Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy for Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS): Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) Inhospitalized Patients of Dr. Moewardigeneral Hospital Surakarta January 2016-December 2017

Rakhma Tri Irfanti, Ummi Rinandari, Harijono Kariosentono

2018

Abstract

This retrospective descriptive study was conducted in hospitalized patients ofDr. Moewardi General HospitalSurakarta between January 2016 and December 2017. The secondary data were taken from medical record.The total number of patients was 26 people with the most age affected was 46 - 55 years and 56 - 65 years (23%). Male (57%) tended to be more affected than female (42%). The most common diagnosis was SJS(61%) followed by SJS overlap TEN (19%) andTEN (19%).Hypertension was the most comorbid disease (15%), mucosal involvement mostly affected mouth (88%) and the causes of SJS – TEN mostlyinvolved more than one drug (53%). Most suspected causative drugs were cephalosporin and paracetamol (23%). The average duration of systemic corticosteroid therapy was 10 days with an average dose 25 mg per day (1.5 mg / kg body weight / day). Treatment of systemic corticosteroids in cases of SSJ - NET in Dr. Moewardi General Hospital Surakarta showed clinical improvement with an average of 10 days treatment and an average dose of 25 mg per day, tappering dose.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Irfanti R., Rinandari U. and Kariosentono H. (2018). Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy for Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS): Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) Inhospitalized Patients of Dr. Moewardigeneral Hospital Surakarta January 2016-December 2017.In Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD, ISBN 978-989-758-494-7, pages 18-22. DOI: 10.5220/0008149800180022

in Bibtex Style

@conference{rcd18,
author={Rakhma Tri Irfanti and Ummi Rinandari and Harijono Kariosentono},
title={Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy for Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS): Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) Inhospitalized Patients of Dr. Moewardigeneral Hospital Surakarta January 2016-December 2017},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,},
year={2018},
pages={18-22},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008149800180022},
isbn={978-989-758-494-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,
TI - Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy for Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS): Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) Inhospitalized Patients of Dr. Moewardigeneral Hospital Surakarta January 2016-December 2017
SN - 978-989-758-494-7
AU - Irfanti R.
AU - Rinandari U.
AU - Kariosentono H.
PY - 2018
SP - 18
EP - 22
DO - 10.5220/0008149800180022