Severe dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome in a child

Severe dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome in a child

Dapsone (4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfone, DDS), a potent anti-inflammatory agent, is widely used in the treatment of leprosy and several chronic inflammatory skin diseases. Dapsone therapy rarely results in development of dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome, which is characterized by fever, hepatitis...

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Main Authors: So Yoon Choi, Ho Yeon Hwang, Jung Hyun Lee, Jae Sun Park, Min Soo Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2013-06-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Aseptic meningitis
Bronchiectasis
Dapsone
Multiple organ failure
Online Access:http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-56-260.pdf

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