RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Sulayman, Hajaratu A1 - Kwala, Wanonyi A1 - Attia, Ramadan A1 - Aliyu, Zakari A1 - Bushi, Muhammad T1 - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Seen in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Pregnant Patient YR - 2015/4/1 JF - Sub-Saharan African Journal of Medicine JO - Sub-Saharan Afr J Med SP - 100 OP - 103 VO - 2 IS - 2 UL - https://www.ssajm.org/article.asp?issn=2384-5147;year=2015;volume=2;issue=2;spage=100;epage=103;aulast=Sulayman;t=5 DO - 10.4103/2384-5147.157437 N2 - This is a case report of a 27-year-old multipara with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in pregnancy. She was commenced on antiretroviral drugs: Nevirapine, Zidovudine, Lamivudine antiretroviral therapy, and co-trimoxazole but developed generalized maculopapular rash and eye lesions on the 6 th day of treatment. Toxic epidermal necrolysis was suspected. She was managed by a multi-disciplinary team of physicians and in a high dependency care setting and she recovered fully. This case is presented to highlight the possible occurrence of this condition among HIV-positive patients, the challenges of care and the importance for teamwork in such cases. ER -