Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms in a paediatric population: Interest of skin tests.

Background: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe adverse drug reaction. It is uncommon in the paediatric population and can be difficult to diagnose as its initial symptoms may mimic a viral infection.

Objective: To analyse the features of paediatric DRESS and to evaluate the interest of skin tests in identifying the causative drugs.