For 16-year-old Izzy McKinney, a course of treatment with the antibiotic Bactrim first led to fevers and a bad rash.

But that was just the beginning.

What no one realized was that Izzy was suffering from a severe case of D.R.E.S.S: Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms.

This introductory episode tells the tragic story of how DRESS syndrome took Izzy's life, leaving behind a devastated family.

It is a cautionary tale that illustrates the importance of understanding and making a prompt diagnosis of this potentially fatal condition.

Interviewed: Tasha Tolliver, Izzy’s Mother, (President, Executive Director the DRESS Syndrome Foundation), July,  2019 in Richmond, VA.

Making Drugs Safer: Izzy’s Story – In-Depth Physician Interview: https://www.ivanhoe.com/interview/making-drugs-safer-izzys-story-depth-doctor-interview/
https://www.ksat.com/health/2017/07/14/making-drugs-safer-izzys-story/
Medical Paper Highlighting Izzy's Case -- HHV-6 encoded small non-coding RNAs define an intermediate and early stage in viral reactivation: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41525-018-0064-5
The DRESS Syndrome Foundation:
https://www.dresssyndromefoundation.org