A common antibiotic almost killed a 26-year-old Omsk resident girl made a fatal mistake; She prescribed herself antibiotics for a cold - and within a day her body was covered in blisters, and her skin began to peel, as if from a severe burn.
The diagnosis is Lyell's syndrome, a fatal reaction to drugs. She spent almost a month in intensive care. Mortality in this course reaches 20%. CPR Sergey Mishchenko explained why "harmless" self-care can lead to disaster and who is at risk. Photo: Ministry of Health of the Omsk region.