Erythema multiforme following vaccination in an infant.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2008 May-Jun;74(3):251-3. PMID: 18583795
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Research, Chandigarh, India. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Erythema multiforme is a cutaneous reaction pattern precipitated by varied agents, notably herpes simplex and drugs. It predominantly occurs in adolescents and young adults but may be seen at other ages also. While vaccination is rarely a precipitating factor for erythema multiforme, it may occasionally be seen in infants and children. We report here a case of a two month-old infant with lesions of erythema multiforme minor appearing after two weeks following vaccination for DPT, Hepatitis B and influenza.