Erythema multiforme majus (Fuchs syndrome) associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in two patients;Erythema multiforme majus (Fuchs-Syndrom) in Assoziation mit Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infektion bei zwei Patientinnen

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 445-448

  Havliza, Katrin ^a   Jakob, Antje ^a   Rompel, Rainer ^a  

^a Department of Dermatology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Erythema multiforme; Oral mucosa; Oral ulcer; Respiratory tract infections; Stevens Johnson syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFUROXIME; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPYRONE; EYE DROPS; LEVOFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HETEROCHROMIC CYCLITIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH PAIN; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; MYCOPLASMOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65349091963     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: 16100387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2008.06978.x     Document Type: Article

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