Antitubercular therapy causing drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms manifesting multi-organ dysfunction syndrome and death in an elderly patient: A case report with review of literature

Antitubercular therapy causing drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms manifesting multi-organ dysfunction syndrome and death in an elderly patient: A case report with review of literature

We present the case of a drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) manifesting multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) that led to death in an elderly patient during the intensive phase of antitubercular therapy (ATT). A 74-year-old male developed skin rash (morbilliform), patchy...

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Main Authors: Bijoy Kumar Panda, Vaibhav Rajendra Suryawanshi, Asawari Raut, Samrudhi Joshi, Bharat Purandare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
antitubercular therapy
death
drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
multi-organ dysfunction syndrome
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2023;volume=12;issue=3;spage=360;epage=363;aulast=Panda

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