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Guidelines > Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) > Diagnosis

Management > HIV-infectious Disease & Cancer > Dermatological Conditions > Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) > Diagnosis

A skin biopsy is usually obtained for deﬁnitive diagnosis given the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition. Severity scoring such as with the SCORTEN criteria may be helpful for prognostication. (153)

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