Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Associated Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption (RIME). Case Report

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a well-known cause of community-acquired pneumonia. In a subset of patients, it causes mucocutaneous eruptions with prominent mucositis, termed as “Mycoplasma pneumoniae induced rash and mucositis” (MIRM). Recently, “Reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption” (RIME) has been proposed as the umbrella term for MIRM as other pathogens than Mycoplasma species can cause rash and mucositis. In this report, we describe a case of M. pneumonia-associated RIME. This article is intended to raise disease awareness and provide diagnostic tools for differentiating M. pneumoniae-associated RIME from other, more severe mucocutaneous diseases.