title: Rare extrapulmonary complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
abstract: Stevens-Johnsons syndrome (SJS) is a rare extra-pulmonary complication of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. We present the case of a 26-year-old man with fever, cough, extensive oral mucosal ulceration and a widespread truncal rash. He was diagnosed with M. pneumoniae-induced SJS. He responded well to antibiotics and steroids initially, but went on to develop pseudomembranous conjunctivitis requiring bilateral amniotic membrane grafting. SJS is most commonly drug-induced, however, M. pneumoniae is the commonest infectious cause and should be considered in the differential diagnosis. It is also important to get specialist care involved early to minimise the long-term effects of any complications.
authors.affiliation: St Georges NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dhaliwal
authors.affiliation: St Georges NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Enright
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
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