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12692948

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-15
pubmed:abstractText
Few cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae coinfection in pneumonia have been reported in adults. We report a case of such a double infection in a young adult. A 16-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with dry cough and fever. Laboratory findings revealed elevated serum GOT and GPT levels. The patient had been administered a beta-lactam antibiotic before admission to our hospital. Antibodies to M. pneumoniae were significantly elevated. Titers of IgM and IgG specific for C. pneumoniae titer were high, as measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. The patient was treated with clarithromycin and discharged after a satisfactory recovery. M. pneumoniae and C. pneumoniae may act as cofactors in community-acquired pneumonia. Further studies are needed to clarify the relationships of these pathogens to community-acquired pneumonia.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1343-3490
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
960-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
[A case of pneumonia due to coinfection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae].
pubmed:affiliation
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports