DRESS syndrome caused by nitrofurantoin.
Systemic side effects of nitrofurantoin are rare but can be life-threatening. Serious side effects are pulmonary involvement and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. We report a case of a patient developing circulatory and renal failure together with eosinophilia and a rash. This syndrome of drug rash, eosinophilia and systemic symptoms is called DRESS syndrome.
Velema
M S
MS
Department of Internal Medicine, Amstelland Hospital, Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
Voerman
H J
HJ
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000368:Aged; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005076:Exanthema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009582:Nitrofurantoin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012769:Shock / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013577:Syndrome
D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary; D009582:Nitrofurantoin