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2112237

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-7-11
pubmed:abstractText
A comparative study on the clinical presentation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was performed in 56 patients with pleuropneumonia and those who had pneumonia without pleural effusion. The latter consisted of 773 cases; their age distribution reached a peak at 3-5 years of age in males and at 4-6 years in females. The 56 cases with pleuropneumonia were distributed among children of all ages. Pneumococcal infection was demonstrated by blood culture in one of 56 cases. Serological tests revealed a higher prevalence of mixed viral infections among children with pleuropneumonia (18/44) than with pneumonia but no effusion (69/419). There was a tendency toward a severe and prolonged course of illness with strong indications of infection among pleuropneumonia cases. Complications such as exanthema or liver dysfunction were observed more frequently among pleuropneumonia cases than among simple pneumonia cases. These results suggest that other pathogenic agents or unknown host reactions to these agents may modify the clinical picture of pleuropneumonia caused by M. pneumoniae.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
8755-6863
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
182-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical observations of children with pleuropneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Chiba Children's Hospital, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study