Table 3.
Implicated etiology of erythema multiforme.
| n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Infection (n = 24) | Influenza | 6 | 16.7 |
| Influenza and herpes∗ | 1 | 2.8 | |
| Urinary | 1 | 2.8 | |
| Genitalia | 1 | 2.8 | |
| Herpes | 7 | 19.4 | |
| Odontogenic | 6 | 16.7 | |
| Cryptic tonsillitis | 2 | 5.6 | |
| Drug (n = 21) | Paracetamol | 3 | 14.3 |
| Paracetamol, cephalosporin, and naproxen∗∗ | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Paracetamol and penicillin∗∗ | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Depakin and levetiracetam∗∗ | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Levodopa and amantadine sulfate∗∗ | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Cephalosporin | 3 | 14.3 | |
| Mesalazine | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Penicillin | 4 | 19 | |
| Penicillin and naproxen∗∗ | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Ciprofloxacin | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Naproxen | 2 | 9.5 | |
| Naproxen and metronidazole∗∗ | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Macrolide and etodolac∗∗ | 1 | 4.8 |
Some patients reported more than one infection∗ or drug∗∗.