A Case Study of Stevens–Johnson Syndrome-Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS-TEN) Overlap in Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Associated Tracheobronchitis

Stevens–Johnson syndrome is a medical emergency which is characterized by skin and mucosal reaction to the use of certain drugs. Atypical Steven–Johnson syndrome can occur due to various microorganisms and Mycoplasma pneumoniae being one of them. We present a clinical course, diagnosis, and successf...

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Published inCase reports in infectious diseases Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Pant, Vivek, Sah, Ranjana, Paneru, Hem Raj, Poudyal, Sagar, Khadka, Shusila, Neupane, Samikshya, Sah, Ranjit, Sah, Sanjit
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2019
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Antibiotics
Bacterial pneumonia
Bronchitis
Case Report
Case reports
Case studies
Dermatology
Diagnosis
Drugs
Emergency medical care
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Fever
Hepatitis
Herpes viruses
Infections
Infectious diseases
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mupirocin
Pathogens
Pediatrics
Pneumonia
Skin
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Nepal
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Summary:Stevens–Johnson syndrome is a medical emergency which is characterized by skin and mucosal reaction to the use of certain drugs. Atypical Steven–Johnson syndrome can occur due to various microorganisms and Mycoplasma pneumoniae being one of them. We present a clinical course, diagnosis, and successful management of Steven–Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS-TEN) overlap due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a 17-year-old Nepalese female. In the resource-limiting country and hospitals where serology and PCR for M. pneumoniae is not easily accessible, a simple bedside cold agglutination test can be done to increase the suspicion of infectious cause (most common M. pneumoniae ) of SJS-TEN overlap. M. pneumoniae infection should be considered in all cases of mucositis, especially in patients having preceding respiratory tract infections (tracheobronchitis).
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Tomoyuki Shibata
ISSN:2090-6625
2090-6633
DOI:10.1155/2019/5471765