Mucositis Secondary to Chlamydia pneumoniae Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection: Expanding the Mycoplasma pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae –Induced Rash and Mucositis Concept

摘要

Abstract The term Mycoplasma pneumoniae –induced rash and mucositis ( MIRM ) was recently proposed to identify the mucocutaneous condition secondary to M.?pneumoniae infection that had historically been regarded among the more confusing pathologies of erythema multiforme and Stevens–Johnson syndrome. Based on a number of previous reports, these syndromes require differentiation since they have different prognoses and specific treatment requirements. We report a case of oral and genital erosions that strongly resembled MIRM without rash but were found to be secondary to a Chlamydia pneumoniae infection. After a thorough review of the literature on this subject, we propose that C.?pneumoniae should also be considered a potential causative agent of MIRM and that this term should be amended to include C.?pneumoniae infection.