Toxic epidermal necrolysis complicating antibiotic treatment of puerperal endometritis: a case report.

The aim of the study is to describe a case report of Lyell syndrome (toxic epidermal necrolysis) involving 63% of body surface which has been associated with antibiotic therapy of mild peurperal endometritis in woman 3 weeks postpartum. Lyell syndrome is a severe life-threatening condition developing due to idiosyncrazy (alergic reaction type IV), most commonly after administration of drugs. Incidence quoted in literature is around 1:1-2000000.