Sweet's syndrome and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.

Rubegni, P; Marano, M R; De Aloe, G; Pianigiani, E; Bilenchi, R; Fimiani, M · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2001

case_report · Level V

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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.

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