Re-emergence of COVID-19: A Rare Case of DRESS Syndrome Following Treatment
A 59-year-old male, diagnosed with Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19), developed recurrence of fever with rash, eosinophilia, and elevation of liver enzyme, after the resolution of COVID-19 disease.Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) syndrome was considered as the most likely cause for rash due to usage of multiple drugs, whose withholding led to its resolution.This case highlights a rare, drug-induced complication, post-COVID-19 treatment.
Authors
- Ashok Kumar Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1251-9320)
- Rachana Singh
- Rashmi Salhotra
Institutions
- University College of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-06-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5005/ujms-11060-03_01_07
- Primary Topic
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00