Mycoplasma hominis necrotizing pleuropneumonia in a previously healthy adolescent.
Détails
Etat: Public
Version: de l'auteur⸱e
ID Serval
serval:BIB_8A5E9C11C59F
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Mycoplasma hominis necrotizing pleuropneumonia in a previously healthy adolescent.
Périodique
BMC Infectious Diseases
ISSN
1471-2334 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1471-2334
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2010
Volume
10
Numéro
335
Pages
1-4
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article Publication Status: epublish
Résumé
BACKGROUND: Mycoplasma hominis is a fastidious micro-organism causing systemic infections in the neonate and genital infections in the adult. It can also be the cause of serious extra-genital infections, mainly in immunosuppressed or predisposed subjects.
CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of severe pneumonia and pericarditis due to Mycoplasma hominis in a previously healthy adolescent who did not respond to initial therapy.
CONCLUSIONS: Mycoplasma hominis could be an underestimated cause of severe pneumonia in immunocompetent patients and should be particularly suspected in those not responding to standard therapy.
CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of severe pneumonia and pericarditis due to Mycoplasma hominis in a previously healthy adolescent who did not respond to initial therapy.
CONCLUSIONS: Mycoplasma hominis could be an underestimated cause of severe pneumonia in immunocompetent patients and should be particularly suspected in those not responding to standard therapy.
Mots-clé
Adolescent, Female, Humans, Mycoplasma Infections/diagnosis, Mycoplasma hominis, Pericarditis/diagnosis, Pericarditis/microbiology, Pleuropneumonia/diagnosis, Pleuropneumonia/microbiology
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
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27/01/2011 10:01
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20/08/2019 14:49
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