Amoxicillin-induced flare in patients with DRESS (Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms): Report of seven cases and demonstration of a direct effect of amoxicillin on human herpesvirus 6 replication in vitro

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-73

  Mardivirin, Laurent ^a   Valeyrie Allanore, Laurence ^b   Branlant Redon, Estelle ^c   Beneton, Nathalie ^b   Jidar, Kaoutar ^b   Barbaud, Annick ^c   Crickx, Béatrice ^b   Ranger Rogez, Sylvie ^a   Descamps, Vincent ^b  

^a DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; DRESS; Drug allergy; Human herpesvirus; Infectious mononucleosis; Virus replication

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CARBAMAZEPINE; LANSOPRAZOLE; LISINOPRIL; MINOCYCLINE; STRONTIUM RANELATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRESS SYNDROME; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EOSINOPHILIA; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IN VITRO STUDY; KIDNEY FAILURE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALAISE; MALE; MONONUCLEOSIS; PATCH TEST; PHARYNGITIS; RASH; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STUDENT T TEST; TREATMENT DURATION; VIRUS REACTIVATION; VIRUS REPLICATION; VIRUS STRAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELL LINE; CELLS, CULTURED; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYNDROME; VIRUS ACTIVATION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 76749119336     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2010.0821     Document Type: Article

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