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Skin and Mucous Membrane Eruptions Associated with Chlamydophila Pneumoniae Respiratory Infections: Literature Review.

Authors :
De Luigi G
Zgraggen L
Kottanattu L
Simonetti GD
Terraneo L
Vanoni F
Terrani I
Bianchetti MG
Lava SAG
Milani GP
Source :
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) [Dermatology] 2021; Vol. 237 (2), pp. 230-235. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 27.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia is sometimes associated with skin or mucous membrane eruptions. Available reviews do not address the association of Chlamydophila pneumoniae pneumonia with skin eruptions. We therefore conducted a systematic review of the literature addressing this issue. The National Library of Medicine, Excerpta Medica, and Web of Science databases were employed.<br />Summary: In two reports, skin lesions and especially urticaria were more common (p < 0.05) in atypical pneumonia caused by C. pneumoniae as compared with M. pneumoniae. We found 47 patients (<18 years, n = 16; ≥18 years, n = 31) affected by a C. pneumoniae atypical pneumonia, which was associated with erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme minus, erythema multiforme majus, isolated mucositis, or cutaneous vasculitis. We also found the case of a boy with C. pneumoniae pneumonia and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. We did not find any case of C. pneumoniae respiratory infection associated with either Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta Mucha-Habermann, or varicella-like skin eruptions.<br /> (© 2020 S. Karger AG, Basel.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1421-9832
Volume :
237
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32222707
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1159/000506460