2017
DOI: 10.5327/z2447-211520171700045
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DRESS syndrome in the aged: a differential diagnosis to be considered

Abstract: 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. After undergoing treatment with metronidazole and levofloxacin, she developed pruritic skin lesions, eosinophilia, and fever. INVESTIGATIONS: We established a suspected diagnosis of levofloxacin-induced DRESS syndro… Show more

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“…The EUROPEAN RegiSCAR decided on a scoring system to help clinicians confirm or exclude the diagnosis of DRESS syndrome. 7 We evaluated this case using the RegiSCAR criteria that is frequently used for the diagnosis of DRESS.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The EUROPEAN RegiSCAR decided on a scoring system to help clinicians confirm or exclude the diagnosis of DRESS syndrome. 7 We evaluated this case using the RegiSCAR criteria that is frequently used for the diagnosis of DRESS.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%