Influenza B virus infection and Stevens–Johnson syndrome

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• Alternative Title:
  Pediatr Dermatol
• Personal Author:
  Tamez, Rebecca L. ; Tan, Whitney V. ; O’Malley, John T. ; Broder, Karen R. ; Garzon, Maria C. ; LaRussa, Philip ; Lauren, Christine T.
• Description:
  A 2-year-old boy with influenza B infection and rapidly worsening targetoid skin lesions with mucosal involvement was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and treated with oseltamivir and intravenous immunoglobulin, with resolution of illness. Subsequent quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine was well tolerated. This case highlights the rarity of SJS in the setting of influenza B infection and addresses the safety of administering subsequent influenza vaccines to such individuals.
• Subjects:
  Antiviral Agents Article Child, Preschool Humans Immunoglobulins, Intravenous Influenza, Human Influenza B Virus Influenza Vaccine Influenza Vaccines Intravenous Immunoglobulin Male Skin Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Vaccine Safety

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• Source:
  Pediatr Dermatol. 35(1):e45-e48
• Pubmed ID:
  29282756
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6628912
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c872190caff3eda85a5edf0c8ce4a85fab1db0031928b7b9daed0728bcdac921
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/79867/cdc_79867_DS1.pdf
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