Treatment of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis With Immunoglobulins in a Burn Center

Methods A prospective study has been developed, it included all patients over 16 years old with diagnosis of StevensJohnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) that were admitted to the Burns Critical Unit from Hospital Universitario La Paz, since June 2007 until June 2014. A protocol with a multidisciplinary team was established. The diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy and all of them were treated with immunoglobulins 0.75 g / kg / dx 4 days ( ± 200 grams). Date collected were demographic data, the surface of epidermal detachment, causative drug, SCORTEN, length of stay, complications and mortality.