Acta Med. 2023, 66: 28-31

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2023.12

Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS Syndrome)

Marta Filipa Lemos Mendes, Diana Silva Fernandes, Ilídio Brandão

Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga – Sete Fontes – São Victor 4710-243 Braga, Portugal

Received October 9, 2022
Accepted February 15, 2023

DRESS syndrome is an idiosyncratic drug reaction and potentially life-threatening. The authors report a case of this syndrome presenting with fever, rash, mucosal involvement, liver and muscle involvement associated with moxifloxacin treatment.

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