{
  "abstract": "Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe delayed hypersensitivity reaction most commonly associated with anticonvulsants and antibiotics. We describe a 50-year-old woman with chronic polymicrobial prosthetic joint infection (PJI) whose course was complicated by refractory DRESS attributed to vancomycin. Despite discontinuation of systemic vancomycin, disease activity persisted for months and required high-dose corticosteroids, mycophenolate mofetil, intravenous immunoglobulin, benralizumab, and cyclosporine. Ongoing antigen exposure from vancomycin-containing orthopedic cement and an antibiotic-coated intramedullary nail was suspected. Her prolonged hospitalization was complicated by cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation, steroid-induced hyperglycemia, acute kidney injury, severe edema, chronic pain, and recurrent infection. Ultimate management required removal of antibiotic cement and hardware, prolonged antimicrobial therapy, and multidisciplinary coordination. This case suggests that implanted antibiotic-containing orthopedic materials may perpetuate DRESS despite cessation of systemic drug exposure.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Internal Medicine Residency, University of Colorado System, Aurora, USA"
  ],
  "article_type": "case report",
  "arxiv": null,
  "author_total": 1,
  "authors": [
    {
      "affs": [
        0
      ],
      "name": "Trey J Dschaak"
    }
  ],
  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/bnc91kgzfnbhd.bib",
  "cited_by": 0,
  "doi": "10.7759/cureus.117221",
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    "2168-8184"
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  "landing_url": "https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13721834",
  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
  "licence_source": "article",
  "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
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  "native_subjects": [
    [
      "heading",
      "Dermatology"
    ],
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      "heading",
      "Infectious Disease"
    ],
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      "heading",
      "Internal Medicine"
    ],
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      "openalex",
      "2736|Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions"
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  "openalex": "W7214892300",
  "pdf_url": "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13721834/pdf/?tool=EBI",
  "pmcid": "PMC13721834",
  "pmid": "42965083",
  "published": "2026-09-30",
  "publisher": "Cureus Inc.",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/bnc91kgzfnbhd.ris",
  "sources": [
    {
      "first_seen": "2026-10-31T12:21:36Z",
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    },
    {
      "first_seen": "2026-11-03T12:22:27Z",
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      "url": "https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117221"
    }
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  "subjects": [
    {
      "field": "medicine",
      "origin": "heading:Infectious Disease",
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  ],
  "title": "Persistent Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Associated With Vancomycin-Impregnated Orthopedic Cement: A Case Report",
  "title_text": "Persistent Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Associated With Vancomycin-Impregnated Orthopedic Cement: A Case Report",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-03T12:22:27Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/bnc91kgzfnbhd",
  "venue": "Cureus",
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