Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated transverse myelitis with unexpected rapid response to macrolide therapy: a case report

A seven-year-old boy admitted with the complaints of fever, weakness in legs, sensory loss in lower limb, and difficulty in voiding lasting for two weeks. His initial symptoms also included cough and fever. His spinal magnetic resonance imaging scan demonstrated acute transverse myelitis, and...

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Main Authors: Hasan Tezer, Ateş Kara, Göknur Haliloğlu, Ilker Devrim, Kader Karli-Oğuz, Deniz Sül
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2008-12-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2495