Case of toxic epidermal necrolysis in immunocompromised patient possibly due to Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype uncovered by vaccine

J Dermatol. 2020 Apr;47(4):e106-e107. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.15268. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

Authors

Makoto Kondo¹, Kei Suzuki², Yuichi Nakayama¹, Yoshiaki Matsushima¹, Kento Mizutani¹, Koji Habe¹, Hiroshi Imai², Keiichi Yamanaka¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
² Department of Emergency Critical Care Center, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.

PMID: 32056278
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.15268

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Immunocompromised Host*
Lymphoma / surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumococcal Infections / complications*
Pneumococcal Infections / immunology
Pneumococcal Infections / microbiology
Pneumococcal Infections / prevention & control
Pneumococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Serogroup
Skin / immunology
Skin / microbiology
Skin / pathology
Splenectomy / adverse effects
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / diagnosis
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / immunology*
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / microbiology
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / pathology
Streptococcus pneumoniae / immunology*
Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification

Substances

23-valent pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide vaccine
Pneumococcal Vaccines