DRESS syndrome in a patient treated with sulfasalazine and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
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dress syndrome, drug hypersensitivity syndrome, drug reaction, clinical pharmacology, allergology.Abstract
DRESS syndrome (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) is a drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome that occurs between 2-6 weeks after the first taking of the responsible drug. We describe the case of a 57-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital due to a respiratory infection and a skin rash that was placed in the context of a DRESS syndrome. The cutaneous manifestations worsened after the intake of amoxicillin during concomitant treatment with sulfasalazine. When DRESS syndrome is suspected, withdrawal of the responsible drugs is crucial to avoid a possible fatal outcome.
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