Sulfasalazine-induced DRESS syndrome (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms)

CONTEXT: DRESS syndrome (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) is a type of drug reaction commonly mistaken for a viral infection. It must be recognized promptly due to its high morbidity and 10% mortality rate. Few cases of DRESS syndrome induced by sulfasalazine have been reported in...

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Main Authors: Renata Telles Rudge de Aquino, Carmen Silvia Vieitas Vergueiro, Maria Elisa Ruffolo Magliari, Thais Helena Proença de Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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