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Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection-Associated Erythema Multiforme

by
Shinsaku Imashuku
* and
Naoko Kudo
Division of Pediatrics and Hematology, Takasago-seibu Hospital, Takasago, Japan
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Pediatr. Rep. 2013, 5(2), e9; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e9
Submission received: 12 November 2012 / Revised: 12 November 2012 / Accepted: 17 April 2013 / Published: 13 June 2013

Abstract

There is a well-known correlation between Herpes simplex (HSV) infection and erythema multiforme (EM). More recently, in Japan, it was found that Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cp) may promote the development of EM. All cases of Cp infection-associated EM that had been diagnosed in our clinic over the past two years (from 2011 to 2012) were analyzed. Cp infection was diagnosed on the basis of a significant increase (>2.00) in anti-Cp IgM titers, as measured by the HITAZYME-ELISA test. There were 7 cases of Cp-EM, one male and 6 females. Median age was 13 years (range 3-29 years). It is recommended that the possible involvement of Cp infection, besides HSV or Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, should be considered in all cases of EM.
Keywords: erythema multiforme; Chlamydia pneumoniae erythema multiforme; Chlamydia pneumoniae

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Imashuku, S.; Kudo, N. Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection-Associated Erythema Multiforme. Pediatr. Rep. 2013, 5, e9. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e9

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Imashuku S, Kudo N. Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection-Associated Erythema Multiforme. Pediatric Reports. 2013; 5(2):e9. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e9

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Imashuku, Shinsaku, and Naoko Kudo. 2013. "Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection-Associated Erythema Multiforme" Pediatric Reports 5, no. 2: e9. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e9

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Imashuku, S., & Kudo, N. (2013). Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection-Associated Erythema Multiforme. Pediatric Reports, 5(2), e9. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2013.e9

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