Phil Lipof, a Boston-based newscaster, experienced a potentially fatal drug reaction.

The severe reaction he received is known as DRESS (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms). To save him, a multi-specialty team arrived on time.

He developed the reaction after receiving antibiotics for a staph infection. His condition deteriorated as the rash spread throughout his body.

His liver was severely damaged in addition to the rashes. But, in the end, everything went swimmingly. Steven Chen, MD, a dermatologist, diagnosed and treated him.

He had to stay in the hospital for eight days, and it took him a month to fully recover.