[Bullous toxidermatosis and HIV infection in hospital environment in Lome (Togo)].

A transversal study allowed to analyse the different features of severe bullous toxicodermatosis, and its relations with HIV infection. Since March 1992 to December 1995, 15 patients were hospitalized in Lome Teaching Hospital for severe bullous toxicodermatosis: 16 cases of Lyell's syndrome, 8 cases of Stevens-Johnson's syndrome and 1 case of ectodermosis. The principal drug which induced these diseases were mostly dominated by the sulfanilamide (n = 7).