Mycoplasma Pneumoniae-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia in Children: a case-report / 고신대학교의과대학학술지
Kosin Medical Journal
;
: 57-64, 2019.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the most common bacterial strain causing atypical pneumonia in children and adolencents. Although it is known to cause mild symptoms, it can also cause severe pulmonary or extrapulmonary complications in rare cases. Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is often reported as a complication of Streptococcus pneumoniae and is very rarely caused by M. pneumoniae. We report a case in which a 5-year-old boy was diagnosed with lobar pneumonia with symptoms that aggravated even with macrolide antibiotic treatment. Anti-mycoplasma pneumoniae Ig-M test yielded high values, and direct polymerase chain reaction results were also positive. NP caused by M. pneumoniae was confirmed on computed tomography. After treatment involving tosufloxacin and systemic steroid, the lesion decreased in size and improved gradually when followed-up for more than 1 year. The patient did not have any predisposing or risk factors for NP.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Pneumonia por Mycoplasma
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Fatores de Risco
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Mycoplasma
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Kosin Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2019
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