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Mycoplasma pneumoniae–induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome without skin lesions: Fact or fiction?

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 52; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jaad.2004.07.044

1097-6787

Peter C. Schalock, James G. Dinulos,

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae can infect multiple organ systems. In children and young adults, it commonly produces pneumonia that is self-limited and mild. At 2 to 3 weeks after exposure, patients develop low-grade fever, malaise, headache, and cough. Without treatment, the illness usually subsides within 2 weeks. In 20% to 25% of patients, cutaneous signs are seen. Rarely, M pneumoniae has been cultured from skin bullae, suggesting that primary skin infection is possible. 1 Lyell A. Dick H.M. Gordon A.M. Sommerville R.G. Mycoplasmas and erythema multiforme. Lancet. 1967; 2: 1116-1118 Abstract PubMed Google Scholar , 2 Stutman H.R. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Mycoplasma pneumoniae: evidence for cutaneous infection. J Pediatr. 1987; 111: 845-847 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (45) Google Scholar , 3 Meseguer M.A. de Rafael L. Vidal M.L. Stevens-Johnson syndrome with isolation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae from skin lesions. 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