Adult respiratory distress syndrome associated withMycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Autor: H. P. Van Bever, H. E. Demey, J. W. D. Van Doorn
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: European journal of pediatrics
European Journal of Pediatrics
ISSN: 1432-1076
0340-6199
DOI: 10.1007/bf01954392
Popis: A 13-year-old boy is described who developed severe adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), biochemical pancreatitis and skin vasculitis after an acute respiratory infection due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The boy was mechanically ventilated for 17 days, but could be discharged in good clinical condition after 36 days of hospitalization. However, major disturbances of the lung function tests persisted, suggesting interstitial fibrosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of ARDS after M. pneumoniae infection in childhood.
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