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Guidelines > Serious adverse drug eruptions including Stevens- Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis > Diagnosis

Management > HIV-infectious Disease & Cancer > Dermatological Conditions > Serious adverse drug eruptions including Stevens- Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis > Diagnosis

The diagnosis is usually clinical, and may be aided by the REGISCAR scoring system. (147) Skin biopsies usually reflect the morphology of the cutaneous eruption but are not specific to DRESS. The eosinophilia may be delayed, developing days after the first skin signs are noted.

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