title: Penicillin V-induced drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms.
abstract: DRESS syndrome (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms), previously named "drug hypersensitivity syndrome", is a severe adverse drug reaction characterized by skin rash, fever lymph node enlargement and internal organ involvement. We report on a 7-year old girl who developed DRESS syndrome caused by penicillin V treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey. zerrinorbak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Orbak
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sepetcigil
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karakelleoğlu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gülses
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010404:Penicillin V