Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a child: the role of methylprednisolone and clarythromycin

Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a child: the role of methylprednisolone and clarythromycin

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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. A case of a girl with acute respiratory distresssyndrome and bilateral pleural effusion se...

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Main Authors: João Fernando Lourenço de Almeida, Adalberto Stape, Eduardo Juan Troster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2011-09-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Steroids
Child
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Clarythromicyn
Case reports
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/1764-Einstein_v9n3_386-388_ingles.pdf
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Summary: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. A case of a girl with acute respiratory distresssyndrome and bilateral pleural effusion secondary to pneumonia dueto Mycoplasma pneumoniae is described, with good recovery afterappropriate use of methylprednisolone and clarythromicyn.
ISSN:1679-4508

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