Pediatr. praxi. 2014;15(5):294-297

Stevens-Johnson syndrome in the course of infection of the airways caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae

MUDr.Lenka Šigutová¹, MUDr.Eva Klásková¹, MUDr.Marie Rohanová¹, MUDr.Michaela Špenerová¹, MUDr.Jan Saitz¹, prof.MUDr.František Kopřiva, Ph.D.¹, doc.MUDr.Světlana Brychtová, Ph.D.², MUDr.Vratislav Smolka¹

¹ Dětská klinika FN a LF UP v Olomouci

² Katedra patologické anatomie LF UP a FN Olomouc

Infections caused by the microorganism Mycoplasma pneumoniae are quite common in childhood and paediatricians are familiar with

their course and their symptoms. In this paper the authors present a case demonstrating a serious course of mycoplasmatic infection

of the lower respiratory tract of a 16-year old boy with rare extrapulmonary symptoms. Apart from a severe course of pneumonia, the

infection was manifested by affection of the skin and the mucous membranes, thus complying with the criteria of a Stevens-Johnson

syndrome. The established Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was most likely the cause of this life-threatening disease. A proper diagnosis

and casual treatment had a significant influence on the course and the duration of the treatment. The authors also draw attention

to a possible relapse of SJS of the patient in question.

Keywords: Stevens–Johnson syndrome, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, infection of the lower respiratory tract

Published: October 25, 2014  Show citation