title: Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced recurrent Stevens-Johnson syndrome in children: a case report.
abstract: Mycoplasma pneumoniae, the major pathogen of primary atypical pneumonia, is reported as the most common infectious agent associated with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) in children. For that reason it is important to consider mycoplasma infection also in the absence of classical pulmonary symptoms. SJS is a rare and acute, self-limited disease, characterized by severe inflammation and necrosis of two or more mucous membranes. We report the case of a 12-year-old boy with a diagnosis of SJS induced by M. pneumoniae infection. The patient's SJS relapsed 8 months after discharge. When the condition is recurrent, it is important early on to identify the cause of a single episode to optimize care and therapeutic choices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campagna
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tassinari
authors.forename: Iria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernardi
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001768:Blister / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology