title: Two cases of erythema exsudativum multiforme associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.
abstract: We report two cases of erythema exsudativum multiforme (EEM) that we concluded were caused by infections with Chlamydia pneumoniae. High titers of IgG antibody for Chlamydia pneumoniae were shown in the sera of both cases. One case showed the classical symptoms of pneumonia together with radiological changes in the chest; the other case did not show these symptoms. To the best of our knowledge, only three cases of erythema multiforme associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae infection have been reported.
authors.affiliation: National Defense Medical College - Dermatology, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. s8007@nms.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ryoko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Toshihide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higashino
authors.forename: Chika
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Norihiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tajima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents