Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Induced-Stevens Johnson Syndrome: Rare Occurrence in an Adult Patient | Zendy

Samad Rasul | Zendy; Faria Farhat | Zendy; Yared Endailalu | Zendy; Fatima Khan | Zendy; Vishal Poddar | Zendy

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Induced-Stevens Johnson Syndrome: Rare Occurrence in an Adult Patient

Author(s) -

Samad Rasul,

Faria Farhat,

Yared Endailalu,

Fatima Khan,

Vishal Poddar

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2012/430490

Subject(s) - mycoplasma pneumoniae , medicine , rash , dermatology , erythema , antibiotics , differential diagnosis , immunology , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , pneumonia , biology

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon occurrence in Mycoplasma pneumoniae ( M. pneumoniae ) infection (1–5%) and has been mainly reported in children and young adults. We present a case of SJS in a 32-year-old male induced by M. pneumoniae infection. This patient presented with fever, cough, and massive occupation of mucus membranes with swelling, erythema, and necrosis accompanied by a generalized cutaneous rash. He clinically responded after treatment with antibiotics and IVIG. SJS is usually a drug-induced condition; however, M. pneumoniae is the commonest infectious cause and should be considered in the differential diagnosis.

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