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By Mayo Clinic staffThere is a risk of the skin lesions becoming infected. Follow your doctor's recommendations for caring for the affected skin.
The most challenging aspect of Sweet's syndrome may be in dealing with recurrences, which occur in about a third of cases. Signs and symptoms may reappear, especially if treatment is tapered off too quickly. Be certain to follow your treatment plan exactly as your doctor recommends.
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- Sweet's syndrome: A dermatologic condition associated with fever and frequently confused with an infectious process. In: Mandell GL, et al. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennet's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2010. http://www.mdconsult.com/book/player/book.do?method=display&type=bookPage&decorator=header&eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-443-06839-3..00052-7--s0060&uniq=193269557&isbn=978-0-443-06839-3&sid=978680989#lpState=open&lpTab=contentsTab&content=4-u1.0-B978-0-443-06839-3..00052-7--s0060%3Bfrom%3Dtoc%3Btype%3DbookPage%3Bisbn%3D978-0-443-06839-3. Accessed April 5, 2010.
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