Virus as Possible Etiologic Agent of Erythema Multiforme Exudativum, Bullous Type

So-called Stevens--Johnson Syndrome

“…No inclusion bodies were seen in any of the cases, and virus studies were negative. Anderson et al (1949), dealing with a solitary case, claim to have found a virus and cytoplasmic inclusion bodies after rabbit cornea inoculation. A recent Continental report of a case was contributed by Scarzella (1949).…”

“…Animal inoculations were carried out as part of the Fort Bragg investigations, but no infective agent could be transmitted. Reference has already been made to the researches of Patz (1947) and of Anderson et al (1949). Staph., aureus is occasionally recovered from a culture of the sputum.…”

Unusual Leukoderma After Erythema Multiforme: A Case Report

“…Erythema multiforme (EM) is a disorder with distinctive clinical and histologic features induced by various agents (1). In 1949 Anderson et al (2) suggested herpes simplex virus as a possible cause. Today we know that approximately half of the cases are associated with this infection (3,4).…”