Stevens-Johnson syndrome associated with brucella infection.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a potentially fatal condition that manifests mainly on the skin and mucosal surfaces but also affects other vital organs. There are no report of Stevens-Johnson syndrome caused by brucella infection in the literature. In this article, a previously healthy boy, diagnosed as Stevens-Johnson syndrome associated with brucella infection, is reported.
Babayigit
Arzu
A
Department of Pediatric Allergy, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. arbabayigit@yahoo.com
Olmez
Duygu
D
Uzuner
Nevin
N
Caglayan
Sule
S
Kumral
Abdullah
A
Asilsoy
Suna Kose
SK
Ozer
Erdener
E
Karaman
Ozkan
O
D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology