Erythema multiforme in a young adult following COVID-19 infection and vaccination in Tanzania

We report the case of a young female adult in her early 20s, who had COVID-19 infection for 8 weeks and COVID-19 vaccination 4 weeks prior to presentation with an extensive rash associated with erythema multiforme, resembling varicella zoster on initial presentation. After initial acyclovir therapy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Manji, Karim Premji, Mwaniki, George, Simba, Alma Abu, Makani, Julie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Case Reports: Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9174760/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35606031
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-247168
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Sumario:We report the case of a young female adult in her early 20s, who had COVID-19 infection for 8 weeks and COVID-19 vaccination 4 weeks prior to presentation with an extensive rash associated with erythema multiforme, resembling varicella zoster on initial presentation. After initial acyclovir therapy with no improvement, systemic corticosteroid treatment dramatically resolved the patient’s skin rash.

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