Sweet's syndrome and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 May;44(5):862-4. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.112580.

Abstract

We report the case of a patient in whom Sweet's syndrome developed during pneumonia caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae. Increased expression of helper T-cell type 1 cytokine secretion pattern in peripheral blood has recently been observed in patients with this syndrome, and chlamydia infection is known to primarily activate a helper T-cell type 1 immunologic response.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chlamydia Infections / complications
  • Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
  • Chlamydia Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Chlamydophila pneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography
  • Sweet Syndrome / complications
  • Sweet Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Sweet Syndrome / pathology