May Bacterial Infections Trigger Bullous Pemphigoid? Case Report and Review of Literature

May Bacterial Infections Trigger Bullous Pemphigoid? Case Report and Review of Literature

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering skin disease, mainly observed in the elderly. Infections have been suggested as possible disease triggers. However, infections may even heavily influence the disease clinical course and mortality. A 75-year-old woman was admitted to hospital for se...

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Main Authors: Michela Ileen Biondo, Chiara Fiorentino, Severino Persechino, Antonella Tammaro, Angela Koverech, Armando Bartolazzi, Salvatore Raffa, Marco Canzoni, Andrea Picchianti-Diamanti, Roberta Di Rosa, Giovanni Di Zenzo, Enrico Scala, Giorgia Meneguzzi, Claudia Ferlito, Milica Markovic, Sara Caporuscio, Maria Laura Sorgi, Simonetta Salemi, Bruno Laganà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
bullous pemphigoid (BP)
infections
autoimmunity
IVIg
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1235

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