Incomplete Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Caused by Sulfonamide Antimicrobial Exposure

Incomplete Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Caused by Sulfonamide Antimicrobial Exposure

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a mucocutaneous reaction typically brought on by medications or infections. The diagnosis of SJS is typically made when patients present with a variable appearing rash and involvement of the oral, ocular, or genital mucosa. However, there are rare reports of atypica...

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Main Authors: Nikki B. Canter, Lane M. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2561z2bz
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spelling doaj-36c7f0a3249a440284e70ade5e0d3f632020-11-25T02:20:54ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2019-08-013310.5811/westjem.2019.4.42551cpcem-3-240Incomplete Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Caused by Sulfonamide Antimicrobial ExposureNikki B. CanterLane M. SmithStevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a mucocutaneous reaction typically brought on by medications or infections. The diagnosis of SJS is typically made when patients present with a variable appearing rash and involvement of the oral, ocular, or genital mucosa. However, there are rare reports of atypical or incomplete SJS. These cases are usually associated with children infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which presents with severe mucositis but no rash. Herein, we report the first case of adult incomplete SJS brought on by sulfonamide antimicrobial use without clinical or laboratory evidence of M. pneumoniae infection.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2561z2bz
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title_short Incomplete Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Caused by Sulfonamide Antimicrobial Exposure
title_full Incomplete Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Caused by Sulfonamide Antimicrobial Exposure
title_fullStr Incomplete Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Caused by Sulfonamide Antimicrobial Exposure
title_full_unstemmed Incomplete Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Caused by Sulfonamide Antimicrobial Exposure
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series Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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description Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a mucocutaneous reaction typically brought on by medications or infections. The diagnosis of SJS is typically made when patients present with a variable appearing rash and involvement of the oral, ocular, or genital mucosa. However, there are rare reports of atypical or incomplete SJS. These cases are usually associated with children infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which presents with severe mucositis but no rash. Herein, we report the first case of adult incomplete SJS brought on by sulfonamide antimicrobial use without clinical or laboratory evidence of M. pneumoniae infection.
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