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Croatian Journal of Infection, Vol. 29 No. 3, 2009.

Case report

Mycoplasma pneumoniae induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Biserka Trošelj-Vukić ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti, KBC Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Ivica Pavić ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti, KBC Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Ivica Poljak ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti, KBC Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Lari Gorup ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti, KBC Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Irena Slavuljica ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti, KBC Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska

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Abstract

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe disease of the skin and mucous membranes characterized by target lesions and epidermal necrosis induced by hypersensitivity to medications, infections and malignancies. We present a case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a young male secondary to interstitial pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae). Antimicrobial and short course systemic corticosteroid therapy combined with supportive measures resulted in a recovery without any long-term sequelae.

Keywords

Stevens-Johnson syndrome; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; corticosteroids

Hrčak ID:

50614

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/50614

Publication date:

12.9.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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