Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms/drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DRESS/DIHS) caused by levofloxacin in a patient with systemic scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren syndrome

Contact Dermatitis. 2019 Apr;80(4):253-254. doi: 10.1111/cod.13188. Epub 2018 Dec 21.
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Keywords: Sjogren syndrome; case report; drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms/drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DRESS/DIHS); levofloxacin; rheumatoid arthritis; systemic scleroderma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications
  • Dermatitis, Exfoliative / therapy
  • Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome / blood
  • Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome / etiology*
  • Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Herpesvirus 6, Human
  • Humans
  • Levofloxacin / administration & dosage
  • Levofloxacin / adverse effects*
  • Lymphadenopathy / therapy
  • Patch Tests
  • Rare Diseases / blood
  • Rare Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Rare Diseases / etiology*
  • Rare Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications
  • Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Levofloxacin