DRESS Syndrome with Peripheral Neuropathy Due to Reactivation of Cytomegalovirus in a Child

Fever, lymphadenopathy, skin rash, eosinophilia, hepatic and pulmonary involvement, negative antinuclear antibody (ANA), negative hepatitis serology, and sterile blood cultures indicates a diagnosis of DRESS (Drug Reaction (or Rash) with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) syndrome based on scoring...

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Published in:Journal of global infectious diseases 2015-04, Vol.7 (2), p.89-90
Main Authors: Vasanthan, Tanigasalam, Rajaguru, Ganesan, Venkatesh, Chandrasekaran, Narayanan, Parameswaran, Gulati, Reena, Toi, Pampa Ch
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adverse drug reactions
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus infections
Diagnosis
Fever
Letters to Editor
Medical treatment
Polyneuropathies
Risk factors
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Summary:Fever, lymphadenopathy, skin rash, eosinophilia, hepatic and pulmonary involvement, negative antinuclear antibody (ANA), negative hepatitis serology, and sterile blood cultures indicates a diagnosis of DRESS (Drug Reaction (or Rash) with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) syndrome based on scoring proposed by Kardaun et al.
ISSN:0974-777X
0974-8245
DOI:10.4103/0974-777X.157249