title: [Mycoplasma-pneumoniae-associated mucositis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The pathogen Mycoplasma pneumonia is a frequent cause of respiratory tract infections, especially in adolescents. Less well known is that this infection may also be associated with extrapulmonary manifestations including M. pneumonia associated mucositis (MPAM).
  
  
  METHODS
  A 19-year-old Dutch man was admitted to the hospital with severe mucositis, stomatitis, bilateral conjunctivitis, urethritis and mild exanthema on his arms. He had a one-week history of coughing and fever. Thorough microbiological investigations were implemented. After a few days both the IgM titre and polymerase chain reaction investigations for M. pneumonia from a throat swab taken on admission proved to be positive. Treatment with doxycycline resulted in rapid improvement in clinical condition. All mucosal lesions almost healed within two weeks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  M. pneumonia infections may be associated with the triad of stomatitis, conjunctivitis and urethritis in the absence of extensive skin manifestations. The prognosis is favourable.
authors.affiliation: Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht.
authors.forename: Alinda G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Vos
authors.forename: Michèle H J
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Goossens
authors.forename: Steven F T
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Thijsen
authors.forename: Sanjay U C
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Sankatsing
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D052016:Mucositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline