Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced pneumonia with Stevens-Johnson syndrome of acute atypical course.
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We present a case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome of acute clinical course with massive occupation of the mucus membranes of the respiratory system, oral cavity, genitals and conjunctiva in a patient with pneumonia. A probable etiological factor was infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, however clarithromycin could be another potential inducing factor.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej
دوره 118 7-8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008