Abstract
Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS Syndrome) associated with nevirapine treatment has not been previously reported in children. These findings can mimic other common illnesses, and treatment options are limited. We describe a 12-year-old girl infected with human immunodeficiency virus who developed hypersensitivity to nevirapine therapy. She was successfully treated with intravenous immune globulin.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1053-1056 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adverse drug reactions
- DRESS syndrome
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Hypersensitivity syndrome
- Nevirapine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health