IDCases (Jan 2024)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis

  • Chi Li,
  • Jikui Deng

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 36
p. e01973

Abstract

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The case presented involves a 6-year-old boy admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases with symptoms of fever, cough, and rash, ultimately diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae -induced rash and mucositis (MIRM). The patient exhibited typical MIRM rashes, characterized by severe damage to the oral mucosa and scattered rashes on his limbs and trunk.

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