AQUACEL® Ag in the treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is life-threatening dermatological disease characterized by extensive destruction of the epidermis is associated with a 25–60 % mortality rate in adults. We presented one patient with TEN with 86% skin slough treated successfully using AQUACEL® Ag exclusively. All of the wounds were healed completely 8 days after onset of TEN. AQUACEL® Ag is an efficient and cost-effective adjunct in the treatment of TEN.