The drug hypersensitivity syndrome (DRESS syndrome) is nothing but a viral illness;Le syndrome d'hypersensibilité (DRESS) n'est qu'une maladie virale

Revue Francaise d'Allergologie

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-173

  Descamps, V ^a   Mardivirin, L ^b   Janela, B ^c   Musette, P ^c   Ranger Rogez, S ^b  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

Author keywords

Cutaneous drug induced reaction; Human Herpesvirus; Hypersensitivity syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; DAPSONE; MINOCYCLINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DRESS SYNDROME; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FACE EDEMA; FEVER; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 7; HYPEREOSINOPHILIA; LYMPHADENOPATHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RASH; SYMPTOM; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS REACTIVATION;

EID: 77950299480     PISSN: 18770320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reval.2010.01.027     Document Type: Article

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