how common is stevens johnson syndrome
The onset of symptoms in drug related Stevens-Johnson Syndrome may not appear for one or two weeks after first taking the drug. Reaction to drugs is by far the most common cause of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. Other causes of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome are very few and far between, and other than drug-related reactions there are few known causes. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome has been linked to bacterial infections in the past and also to skin graft problems.