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Its clinical features include prominent mucositis, limited body surface area involvement, and confirmation of infection with\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mycoplasma pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Despite its infrequency, MIRM demands prompt recognition and management due to its significant morbidity and mortality. A 13-year-old female had been reported with a high fever, mild productive cough, bilateral eyelid swelling, severe conjunctival erythema, eye discharge, a rash on her palms and soles, and mouth mucositis caused by\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mycoplasma pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Despite initial antibiotic treatment, the patient was not improving, necessitating the administration of intravenous methylprednisolone, which resulted in significant clinical improvement. 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