Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice (Jan 2014)

Ceftriaxone induced drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms

  • Vivek S Guleria,
  • Mukesh Dhillon,
  • Shaman Gill,
  • Nardeep Naithani

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/2279-042x.137077
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 2
pp. 72 – 74

Abstract

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Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a drug reaction commonly occurring in association with aromatic anticonvulsants and allopurinol. It is characterized by triad of fever, skin eruption, and systemic involvement. DRESS is rare with beta-lactam antibiotics and even rarer with ceftriaxone. We describe a case of pneumonia who developed ceftriaxone-induced rash, bicytopenia, eosinophilia, transaminitis and was eventually diagnosed and managed successfully as a case of DRESS.

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