Abstract

ALFONSO RITTOLES, Annette; RICARDO FONSECA, María Elena; FELIU LAMARQUE, Niobis  and  RODRIGUEZ BARRERAS, María Elena. Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson en el curso del SIDA: Acciones de enfermería ante la infección. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 1997, vol.13, n.1, pp. 47-53. ISSN 1561-2961.

A case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosed at the "Pedro Kourí" Institute of Tropical Medicine was reported. This retrospective study was conducted through a bibliographic review. It is a HIV seropositive female patient that during her disease presented dermatological alterations, such as vesicles and ampullas that corresponded to the Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The nursing role in the treatment of an immunodepressed patient and the correct application of the biosafety measures are explained in detail. The nursing personnel is considered as an inseparable part of the medical team in the attention to the HIV immunodepressed patient from the Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Keywords : STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME [drug therapy]; STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME [nursing]; ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME [complications].