Dress Syndrome in the Aged: A Differential Diagnosis to be Considered
OBJECTIVES: To describe and discuss a rare adverse reaction to drugs diagnosed in an elderly female patient after using levofloxacin and metronidazole: the DRESS syndrome (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms). CASE DESCRIPTION: A 77-year-old elderly woman was diagnosed with pneumonia....
| Published in: | Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology
2024-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.publisher.gn1.link/ggaging.com/pdf/en_v11n3a07.pdf |