Erythema Multiforme Caused by Treponema pallidum in a Young Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | Zendy

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Erythema Multiforme Caused by Treponema pallidum in a Young Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Author(s) -

Mei-Chun Chiang,

Fu-Chiang Chiang,

YunTing Chang,

Te-Li Chen,

ChangPhone Fung

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00075-10

Subject(s) - treponema , erythema multiforme , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , syphilis , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology

Erythema multiforme (EM) is usually caused by drug reactions or virus infection. We report a case of secondary syphilis presenting as EM in an HIV-infected patient, proved by immunohistochemical staining, which is rare in the literature. It is valuable to determine the etiology of EM to optimize treatment.

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