A Rash That Saved Many: Recognizing and Reporting a Serious Adverse Drug Reaction

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A 19-year-old female presented to the emergency department with fever, generalized itchy rash, facial swelling, and painful oral ulcers five days after starting sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (co-trimoxazole) for a urinary tract infection. She had no previous...

A 19-year-old female presented to the emergency department with fever, generalized itchy rash, facial swelling, and painful oral ulcers five days after starting sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (co-trimoxazole) for a urinary tract infection. She had no previous...