Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and vasculitis / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is one of the hot research topics in the field of pediatric respiratory medicine in China recently.It causes many kinds of extrapulmonary manifestations like vasculitis, but the pathogenic mechanism remains to be explored.In recent years, mycoplasma pneumoniae infection accompanied in Kawasaki disease and Henoch-Schonlein purpura, which are clinically characterized by vasculitis, has been detected.Moreover, the symptoms of vasculitis in these cases can be relieved after anti-mycoplasma treatment, suggesting the close relationship between mycoplasma pneumoniae and vasculitis.This study explored the possible mechanism of vasculitis caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and reviewed relevant clinical cases through literature review, aiming to better clarify the occurrence and development of mycoplasma pneumonia-induced vasculitis, and provide novel insights in clinical management.