A 27 years old Woman with Drug Reaction with Eosinophilic and Systemic Syndrome (DRESS) induced by 2nd Line treatment of Multi Drug Resistance Tuberculosis: A Case Report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14784Keywords:
antituberculosis, DRESS, drug eruption, eosinophilia, levofloxacine, MDRAbstract
Introduction: Drug Reaction with Eosinophilic and Systemic Syndrome (DRESS) also known as Drug
Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome initially recognized as a severe drug – induce hypersensitivity occurring
2-8 weeks after drugs introduction.
Case presentation: We report a 27 years-old woman treated by pyrazinamide, ethambutol, capreomycin,
levofloxacin, cycloserine, and bedaquiline as an individual treatment for relaps multiple drug resistance
pulmonary tuberculosis, then after eighteen days of treatment she admitted to our hospital because of her
complaint about progressive skin rash, periodic fever, multiple lymphadenopathy, increased of eosinophilia
count, liver function test and renal function test. She have recovered after stopped the drugs and was given
of corticosteroids.
Conclusion: Every patients with multi drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis who receive 2nd line of MDR
tuberculosis treatment have a possibility to develop DRESS. Giving of new individual treatment after
DRESS resolved, can lead to patient’s cure.
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