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Mycoplasma Pneumonia: Late Treatment Leading to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Renal Failure

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Mycoplasma pneumonia is one of the most common types of pneumonia, although it is often not diagnosed due to mild clinical course. Aims: In this case study we aim to describe the importance of considering mycoplasma pneumonia in high-risk
A. Graham Cummiskey, Michael Reardon
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Fulminant Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia.

Internal Medicine, 2001
A 64-year-old woman, who was previously in good health was admitted because of progressive respiratory distress. Her chest radiograph revealed bilateral widespread alveolar infiltrates. She was given a diagnosis of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae serologically, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and disseminated intravascular coagulation ...
Y, Takiguchi, N, Shikama, N, Aotsuka, H, Koseki, T, Terano, A, Hirai   +5 more
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Rhabdomyolysis: An Unusual Presentation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in an Adult—A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Medicine, 2018
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and many extrapulmonary manifestations have been described, but rhabdomyolysis is infrequently reported in adults.
Jaspreet Kaler, Osama Mukhtar, Bilal Khan, Binav Shrestha, Ravinder Kaler, Brandon Ting, Mazin Khalid   +6 more
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Coinfection by Ureaplasma spp., Photobacterium damselae and an Actinomyces-like microorganism in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) with pleuropneumonia stranded along the Adriatic coast of Italy [PDF]

, 2016
A case of pleuropneumonia is reported in an adult male bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) found stranded in 2014 along the Central Adriatic coast of Italy.
Camm\ue0, Cesare, Curini, Valentina, Di Francesco, Cristina Esmeralda, Di Francesco, Gabriella, Di Guardo, Giovanni, Di Provvido, Andrea, Ferri, Nicola, Mazzariol, Sandro, Proietto, Umberto   +8 more
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a child: the role of methylprednisolone and clarythromycin [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2011
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is recognized as an important agentof pneumonia in pediatric population. In rare situations, severepulmonary injury can develop. The use of corticoids in these casesremains controversial.
João Fernando Lourenço de Almeida, Adalberto Stape, Eduardo Juan Troster   +2 more
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Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis: background. [PDF]

, 2001
The following principles of appropriate antibiotic use for adults with acute bronchitis apply to immunocompetent adults without complicating comorbid conditions, such as chronic lung or heart disease.
Bartlett, JG, Besser, RE, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cooper, RJ, Gonzales, R, Hickner, JM, Hoffman, JR, Sande, MA   +7 more
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Independent Predictors of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study Among Hospitalized Adults in an East Texas Health Facility

Journal of Respiration
Background: Community-acquired pneumonia in the United States accounts for over five million cases annually, with an estimated one million hospitalizations.
Menkeoma Laura Okoli, Ibuchim Chinemerem Okoli, Abuoma Chisom Okoli, Ikechukwu Umezurike, Celestine Ishiekwene   +4 more
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An unusual presentation of a case of human psittacosis [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Chlamydia psittaci is a gram-negative, obligate intracellular organism. Birds are the main reservoir, but also non-avian domestic animals and humans can be infected.
Boelens, Jerina, De Spiegeleer, Anton, Thijs, Elke, Van Braeckel, Eva, Vande Weygaerde, Yannick, Vanrompay, Daisy, Vermaelen, Karim, Versteele, Charlot   +7 more
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Distinguishing types and severity of pediatric pneumonia using modified lung ultrasound score

Frontiers in Pediatrics
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the diagnostic utility of the modified lung ultrasound score (MLUS) in distinguishing between Mycoplasma pneumonia and viral pneumonia in children and evaluate their severity.MethodsA prospective collection of 137
Wen Xie, Junxian Ruan, Qiuxia Jiang, Jingyang Zheng, Weiru Lin, Guorong Lyu, Guorong Lyu   +6 more
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Features Discriminating COVID-19 From Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Pediatric Patients

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Purpose: To discuss the different characteristics of clinical, laboratory and chest computed tomography (CT) between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in pediatric patients.Methods: We retrospectively retrieved ...
Yu Guo, Wei Xia, Xuehua Peng, Jianbo Shao   +3 more
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