Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms in a paediatric population: Interest of skin tests.

Haifa Ben RomdhaneNajah Ben FadhelZohra ChadliAmel ChaabaneWiem BenzartiNadia Ben FredjKarim Aouam

Published in: Contact dermatitis (2023)

Early diagnosis of DRESS and discontinuation of the incriminated drug might reduce the incidence of mortality in the paediatric population. Skin tests could be a safe and useful tool to identify the causative drug and assess cross-reactivity.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
emergency department
risk factors
drug induced
adverse drug
wound healing
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
physical activity