TB Research

Patch Test-Positive Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome Due to Cycloserine in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Case Report with a Review of the Literature.

Priyadharshini Basavarajpura Vijay, Mrinal Kanti Das, Amar Bahadur, Chirantan Shivaji, Tanvi Dev

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025-04

Abstract

Antitubercular treatment (ATT) is associated with multiple cutaneous adverse drug reactions. Second-line ATT is also associated with numerous adverse reactions; however, cutaneous reactions are under-reported. Oral drug provocation (ODP) in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is challenging because of the paucity of time and the risk of developing secondary drug resistance in the case of interrupted medication. In this paper, we report a case of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms caused by cycloserine in an 18-year-old girl, which was confirmed with ODP and a patch test.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Cycloserine
  • Female
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
  • Adolescent
  • Patch Tests
  • Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome
  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Eosinophilia