TY - JOUR
T1 - Stevens-Johnson syndrome after Mycoplasma pneumonia infection in pediatric post-liver transplant recipient
T2 - Case report and review of the literature
AU - Tomaino, J.
AU - Keegan, T.
AU - Miloh, T.
AU - Kerkar, N.
AU - Mercer, S.
AU - Birge, M.
AU - Rocca, J.
AU - Suchy, F.
AU - Arnon, R.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Although Mycoplasma pneumonia infection is relatively common among school-aged children, it rarely leads to SJS. Herein, we report a seven-yr-old girl who presented with a Mycoplasma pneumonia infection that progressed to SJS five months after liver transplant. We suggest that children presenting with symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumonia infection in the immunosuppressed post-liver transplant setting be properly diagnosed and treated rapidly, as well as observed for symptoms of SJS and potentially serious extrapulmonary complications.
AB - Although Mycoplasma pneumonia infection is relatively common among school-aged children, it rarely leads to SJS. Herein, we report a seven-yr-old girl who presented with a Mycoplasma pneumonia infection that progressed to SJS five months after liver transplant. We suggest that children presenting with symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumonia infection in the immunosuppressed post-liver transplant setting be properly diagnosed and treated rapidly, as well as observed for symptoms of SJS and potentially serious extrapulmonary complications.
KW - Mycoplasma pneumonia
KW - Stevens-Johnson syndrome
KW - liver transplantation
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2010.01424.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2010.01424.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21176015
AN - SCOPUS:84859700910
SN - 1397-3142
VL - 16
SP - E74-E77
JO - Pediatric Transplantation
JF - Pediatric Transplantation
IS - 3
ER -