title: [DRESS syndrome induced by ciprofloxacine].
abstract: The Drug rash with hypereosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome, or hypersensitivity syndrome, is a severe drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome. It has been exceptionally described with ciprofloxacin. We report a 47-year-old-woman who developed DRESS syndrome, 2 days after taking ciprofloxacin for a urinary infection. She had a generalized maculopapular rash, severe rhabdomyolysis, liver involvement, renal failure and hypereosinophilia. Clinical symptoms had completely resolved after ciprofloxacin withdrawal. Renal failure has decrease after short corticosteroid treatment.
authors: Centre national de pharmacovigilance de Tunis, 9, avenue du Dr Zouheir Essafi, 1006 Bab Souika Tunis, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine de Tunis, université Tunis El Manar, 15, rue Djebel Lakhdhar, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie. Electronic address: sahnounrym7@gmail.com.
authors: Rym
authors: R
authors: Sahnoun
authors: Centre national de pharmacovigilance de Tunis, 9, avenue du Dr Zouheir Essafi, 1006 Bab Souika Tunis, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine de Tunis, université Tunis El Manar, 15, rue Djebel Lakhdhar, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: Sihem
authors: S
authors: El Aïdli
authors: Centre national de pharmacovigilance de Tunis, 9, avenue du Dr Zouheir Essafi, 1006 Bab Souika Tunis, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine de Tunis, université Tunis El Manar, 15, rue Djebel Lakhdhar, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Zaïem
authors: Centre national de pharmacovigilance de Tunis, 9, avenue du Dr Zouheir Essafi, 1006 Bab Souika Tunis, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine de Tunis, université Tunis El Manar, 15, rue Djebel Lakhdhar, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: Ghozlane
authors: G
authors: Lakhoua
authors: Centre national de pharmacovigilance de Tunis, 9, avenue du Dr Zouheir Essafi, 1006 Bab Souika Tunis, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine de Tunis, université Tunis El Manar, 15, rue Djebel Lakhdhar, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: Sarrah
authors: S
authors: Kastalli
authors: Centre national de pharmacovigilance de Tunis, 9, avenue du Dr Zouheir Essafi, 1006 Bab Souika Tunis, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine de Tunis, université Tunis El Manar, 15, rue Djebel Lakhdhar, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: Riadh
authors: R
authors: Daghfous
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D063926:Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin
keywords: Ciprofloxacine; DRESS syndrome; Hypersensibilité; Hypersensitivity; Rhabdomyolyse; Rhabdomyolysis