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Only very few cases of Erythema exeudativum multiforme have been reported following or during Covid 19 infection. Dermatological symptoms can signal an information on the Covid 19 infection or might occur after and during the infection as well as caused by medication. Most skin manifestations of COVID-19 patients however are similar to other skin diseases caused by viral infection.
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Fritz, K., Tiplica, GS., Salavastru, C. (2022). Erythema Exsudativum Multiforme as a First Symptom of a SARS-CoV-2 Infection. In: Lotti, T.M., Wollina, U., Olisova, O., Jafferany, M. (eds) Clinical Cases in Exfoliative Dermatitis. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08466-9_12
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