Sweet's syndrome and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.
We report the case of a patient in whom Sweet's syndrome developed during pneumonia caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae. Increased expression of helper T-cell type 1 cytokine secretion pattern in peripheral blood has recently been observed in patients with this syndrome, and chlamydia infection is known to primarily activate a helper T-cell type 1 immunologic response.
Rubegni
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Department of Dermatology, University of Siena, Italy. Rubegni@unisi.it
Marano
M R
MR
De Aloe
G
G
Pianigiani
E
E
Bilenchi
R
R
Fimiani
M
M
D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology