A 9-month-old patient presents with fever and large areas of redness and bullae over the trunk,palms,legs,and sole of the feet.There is redness and swelling of the conjunctiva and lips.The clinician should recognize this condition as:

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The presentation of fever, skin bullae, conjunctival redness and lip swelling is indicative of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a severe and potentially life-threatening adverse drug reaction or hypersensitivity reaction to infections. It is important to identify the causative agent and initiate prompt management. Giant cell arteritis, botulism and myasthenia gravis do not present with the aforementioned symptoms.

A 9-Month-Old Patient Presents with Fever and Large Areas of Redness