title: [Drug hypersensitivity syndrome].
abstract: The drug hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS) is a drug-induced reaction of an extremely severe clinical course and serious prognosis. It poses major diagnostic problems and is frequently unrecognized by clinicians. Based on literature data, the authors have presented the information on epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnostics and treatment of DHS. This is the first report in Poland concerning this clinical interdisciplinary syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Dermatologicznego Miejskiego Szpitala Zespolonego, Olsztynie.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saczonek
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zdrodowska-Stefanow
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D013577:Syndrome