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Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced recurrent Stevens-Johnson syndrome in children: a case report.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2013 Sep-Oct; 30(5):624-6.PD

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, the major pathogen of primary atypical pneumonia, is reported as the most common infectious agent associated with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) in children. For that reason it is important to consider mycoplasma infection also in the absence of classical pulmonary symptoms. SJS is a rare and acute, self-limited disease, characterized by severe inflammation and necrosis of two or more mucous membranes. We report the case of a 12-year-old boy with a diagnosis of SJS induced by M. pneumoniae infection. The patient's SJS relapsed 8 months after discharge. When the condition is recurrent, it is important early on to identify the cause of a single episode to optimize care and therapeutic choices.

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Campagna C
Department of Pediatrics, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Tassinari D
No affiliation info available
Neri I
No affiliation info available
Bernardi F
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MeSH

BiopsyBlisterChildHumansMaleMycoplasma pneumoniaePneumonia, MycoplasmaRecurrenceStevens-Johnson Syndrome

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

24016288

Citation

Campagna, Cinzia, et al. "Mycoplasma Pneumoniae-induced Recurrent Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in Children: a Case Report." Pediatric Dermatology, vol. 30, no. 5, 2013, pp. 624-6.
Campagna C, Tassinari D, Neri I, et al. Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced recurrent Stevens-Johnson syndrome in children: a case report. Pediatr Dermatol. 2013;30(5):624-6.
Campagna, C., Tassinari, D., Neri, I., & Bernardi, F. (2013). Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced recurrent Stevens-Johnson syndrome in children: a case report. Pediatric Dermatology, 30(5), 624-6. https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.12177
Campagna C, et al. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae-induced Recurrent Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in Children: a Case Report. Pediatr Dermatol. 2013 Sep-Oct;30(5):624-6. PubMed PMID: 24016288.
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