Erythema multiforme major in a 2-month-old child with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
A case is presented of severe erythema multiforme occurring in a 2-month-old boy from Zimbabwe which was probably triggered by phenobarbitone. He later developed the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and serological tests suggested that it was a congenital HIV-I infection.
Salomon
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Clinique de Dermatologie, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland.
Saurat
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JH
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010634:Phenobarbital