A 63-year-old patient is admitted with new-onset fever; flulike symptoms; blisters over the arms,chest,and neck; and red,painful oral mucous membranes.The patient should be further evaluated for which possible non-burn-injured skin disorder?

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Patients with toxic epidermal necrolysis,Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS),and erythema multiforme present with acute-onset fever and flulike symptoms,with erythema and blisters developing within 24 to 96 hours; skin and mucous membranes slough,resulting in a significant and painful partial-thickness injury.Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome presents predominantly in children.Necrotizing soft tissue infection results from rapidly invasive bacterial infections.Graft-versus-host disease is not logical given the clinical information provided.

A 63-Year-Old Patient Is Admitted with New-Onset Fever; Flulike Symptoms;