Atypical Bacterial Pathogens and Small-Vessel Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of the Skin in Children: Systematic Literature Review.

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Title
Atypical Bacterial Pathogens and Small-Vessel Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis of the Skin in Children: Systematic Literature Review.
Journal
Pathogens
Author(s)
Betti C., Camozzi P., Gennaro V., Bianchetti M.G., Scoglio M., Simonetti G.D., Milani G.P., Lava SAG, Ferrarini A.
ISSN
2076-0817 (Print)
ISSN-L
2076-0817
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/01/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
10
Number
1
Pages
E31
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Leukocytoclastic small-vessel vasculitis of the skin (with or without systemic involvement) is often preceded by infections such as common cold, tonsillopharyngitis, or otitis media. Our purpose was to document pediatric (≤18 years) cases preceded by a symptomatic disease caused by an atypical bacterial pathogen. We performed a literature search following the Preferred Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We retained 19 reports including 22 cases (13 females and 9 males, 1.0 to 17, median 6.3 years of age) associated with a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. We did not find any case linked to Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Chlamydophila psittaci, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, or Legionella pneumophila. Patients with a systemic vasculitis (N = 14) and with a skin-limited (N = 8) vasculitis did not significantly differ with respect to gender and age. The time to recovery was ≤12 weeks in all patients with this information. In conclusion, a cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis with or without systemic involvement may occur in childhood after an infection caused by the atypical bacterial pathogen Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The clinical picture and the course of cases preceded by recognized triggers and by this atypical pathogen are indistinguishable.
Keywords
Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Chlamydophila psittaci, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, atypical pathogens, leukocytoclastic small-vessel vasculitis
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Web of science
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