Drug reaction/rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome caused by antibacillary drugs: a case report

Drug reaction/rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) stands for serious and potentially life-threatening toxidermia, as it can cause severe visceral manifestations. Antituberculosis drug-related DRESS remains rare and unrecognized. In this paper, we report the case of a 76-year-old pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis 2021-01, Vol.70 (1), p.154-159
Hauptverfasser:	Baina, Sofia, Benamor, Jouda, Bourkadi, Jamal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	antibacillary drugs drug reaction/rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms toxidermia
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Zusammenfassung:	Drug reaction/rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) stands for serious and potentially life-threatening toxidermia, as it can cause severe visceral manifestations. Antituberculosis drug-related DRESS remains rare and unrecognized. In this paper, we report the case of a 76-year-old patient with DRESS induced by antituberculosis prescribed medicines for a culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis.
ISSN:	0422-7638 2090-9950
DOI:	10.4103/ejcdt.ejcdt_148_19