Stevens-Johnson syndrome/ erythema multiforme major and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in young patients

Erythema multiforme major (EMM) is an acute, self-limited mucocutaneous disease characterized by the abrupt onset of symmetrical fixed red papules evolving to target lesions. It is triggered mainly by infections, such as herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, or drugs. In instances o...

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Main Authors: Ana Filipa Duarte, Maria João Cruz, Elisabete Moreira, Teresa Baudrier, Alberto Mota, Filomena Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-03-01
Series:Dermatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/1600