Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome in two young children: the importance of an early diagnosis

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome in two young children: the importance of an early diagnosis

Abstract Background Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a serious life-treating condition characterized by skin eruption, fever, haematologic abnormalities, and multi-organ involvement that can be fatal if unrecognized, especially in patients with liver failure....

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Main Authors: Massimo Luca Castellazzi, Susanna Esposito, Laura Elisabetta Claut, Valeria Daccò, Carla Colombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Antibiotic reactions
Antibiotic therapy
Cutaneous adverse reactions
DRESS syndrome
Drug exposure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0535-4

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