Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection detected by immunofluorescence in patients with certain skin diseases.
The presence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and/or herpes antigens was investigated by indirect immunofluorescence (IF) reactions in exfoliated cells or biopsy specimens from 43 patients with different skin diseases (treatment-resistant cutaneous herpes, genital herpes, acne, urticaria, dermatitis, erythema multiforme, ecthyma contagiosum). Either M. pneumoniae or herpes antigen could be detected in 21 (55.26%) and 12 (31.57%) of the 38 IF-positive cases, respectively, while the associated occurrence of mycoplasma and herpes antigens was observed in 5 (13.15%) of the patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000956:Antigens, Viral