Erythema Multiforme in a Young Adult Following COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination in Tanzania

Overview

Journal BMJ Case Rep

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2022 May 23

PMID 35606031

Authors

Karim Premji Manji

George Mwaniki

Alma Abu Simba

Julie Makani

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Abstract

We report the case of a young female adult in her early 20s, who had COVID-19 infection for 8 weeks and COVID-19 vaccination 4 weeks prior to presentation with an extensive rash associated with erythema multiforme, resembling varicella zoster on initial presentation. After initial acyclovir therapy with no improvement, systemic corticosteroid treatment dramatically resolved the patient's skin rash.

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