Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with asymptomatic Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 848-849

  Lim, Christopher Seng Hong ^a   Lim, Siew Lin ^b  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DESLORATADINE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; PARACETAMOL;

ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA; SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS;

EID: 67650789400     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.127     Document Type: Letter

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