Title: Mycoplasma pneumoniae Induced Rash and Mucositis (MIRM)<br/>Author: Rose Chasm<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/82/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><ul>
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Stevens-Johnsons like rash and mucositis</li>
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Most common in children and adolescents, with a mean age of 12 years old</li>
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More common in males than females, 2:1</li>
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Prodromal symptoms of cough, fever, and malaise precede</li>
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Mucositis far out of proportion to body rash, 90% vs 10%</li>
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Mucositis is primarily oral > ocular > genital in distribution, and can be severe</li>
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Body rash may involve palms and soles</li>
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Complications: dehydration, GIB, epiglottitis, blindness, pericardial effusion</li>
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Testing: PCR nasal wash/BAL; agglutination assays IgM/IgG</li>
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Treatment: azithromycin and supportive care; occasionally steroids; rarely IVIG</li>
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Unlike Stevens-Johnsons, prognosis is good.</li>
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