Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) in Children

Overview

Journal Acta Biomed

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2019 Mar 5

PMID 30830064

Citations 16

Authors

Francesca Mori

Carlo Caffarelli

Silvia Caimmi

Paolo Bottau

Lucia Liotti

Fabrizio Franceschini

Fabio Cardinale

Roberto Bernardini

Giuseppe Crisafulli

Francesca Saretta

Elio Novembre

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Abstract

Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) is a severe reaction to drugs. Incidence of DRESS in children is not well known and the mortality rate seems to be lower than 10%. Anticonvulsants are the main drugs involved both in adults and in children. The treatment of choice is intravenous immunoglobulins and corticosteroids used in synergy. Today there are not controlled clinical trials regarding DRESS treatment in children. Anyway, the prompt withdrawn of the offending drug is of paramount importance for a better prognosis. DRESS sequels may occur, consequently, follow-up visits are required at least until the first year after the reaction.

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