Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, antibiotics and exanthema.
A retrospective survey of 81 patients with serologically proven Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection revealed that 72% received two or more different antibiotics during their illness, ampicillin and other penicillins being most frequently used. Fifteen (18.5%) patients had a skin rash, most commonly an erythematous maculopapular rash. It is suggested that such rashes may be due to antibiotics and, unlike mucocutaneous vesicular rashes, are probably not a useful indication of mycoplasmal pneumonia.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005076:Exanthema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents