Friday, December 28, 2007

Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome due to quinine

A case of a 58 years old male patient with drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome due to quinine has been published in the Journal of Postgraduate Medicine.

On Naranjo scale it scored 5, classifying it as a probable adverse drug reaction.

Source: J Postgrad Med 2007;53:272-3

http://www.jpgmonline.com/text.asp?2007/53/4/272/37523

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