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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 3 months old male infant developed otitis media for which he was given a course of Co-trimoxazole. A few days later, he developed extensive peeling of the skin; there were no mucosal lesions and the baby was not toxic. The most likely diagnosis is:
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The correct answer is  B i.e. Staphyloccocal Scalded Skin Syndrome - SJS and TEN are most severe form of EM and so may show atypical target lesions. TEN is caused by phenytoin, penicillin & sulfa drugsQ but there is no risk with aspirin & sulfonyl ureaQ.