ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Making Rash Decisions

DRESS syndrome rash minocycline

Which of the following best describes the pictured rash occurring 4 weeks after starting minocycline?

  1. Anaphylaxis
  2. Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome
  3. Erythema multiforme
  4. Serum sickness
  5. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

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