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Lee CH, Jo SY, Na KW, Kim SW, Hwang YH. <italic>Mycoplasma Pneumoniae</italic>-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia in Children: a case-report. KOSIN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.7180/kmj.2019.34.1.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
<p>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.</p>
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Koh HJ, Kim MS, Lee KY, Kang DH, Lee SG, Ahn YH. Early diagnostic value of the antimycoplasma antibody (IgM) in Mycoplasma pneumoniaepneumonia: A single-center study in 2015. ALLERGY ASTHMA & RESPIRATORY DISEASE 2019. [DOI: 10.4168/aard.2019.7.3.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hyo Jung Koh
- Department of Pediatrics, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Yu J. Clinical issues regarding increased macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniaein children. ALLERGY ASTHMA & RESPIRATORY DISEASE 2017. [DOI: 10.4168/aard.2017.5.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Jinho Yu
- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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