Fever, Rash, and Severe Mucositis

A 26-year-old man presents with a Fever, cough, and a targetoid rash. His condition worsens with severe mucositis. What is the underlying cause?

Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated mucositis


A 26-year-old previously healthy man presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fever, dry cough, and nonpruritic rash. A physical examination was notable for crackles on the left side of the chest and a macular, targetoid rash on his hands and feet, including the palms and soles. Over the next 3 days, severe mucositis developed that involved the lips, buccal mucosa, conjunctivae, and urethral meatus. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Herpes simplex virus-1 gingivostomatitis
Stevens–Johnson syndrome
Behçet’s disease
Mucocutaneous Epstein–Barr virus
Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated mucositis

Atypical pneumonia, Doxycycline, Erythema multiforme, Mucositis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated mucositis

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