DRUG REACTION WITH EOSINOPHILIA AND SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS: A DRUG-INDUCED HYPERSENSITIVITY SYNDROME WITH VARIABLE CLINICAL FEATURES

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) or drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS) involves a unique and severe adverse drug reaction.Patients present with fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, hematological abnormalities, systemic illness, and may suffer from prolonged courses.Although the precise pathogenesis of DRESS/DIHS is