Meningoencephalitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Meningoencephalitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae

We report a case of a child with meningoencephalitis of atypicaletiology. The patient developed the disease after an infection inthe upper airways with unfavorable evolution. The clinical recoverywas only possible after the administration of adequate antibiotictherapy for the etiological agent. This...

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Main Authors: Isabella Batista de Lalibera, Guilherme de Abreu Silveira, Ricardo Katsuya Toma, Jack Yung Kuo, Eduardo Juan Troster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2012-03-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Meningoencephalitis/comlications
Meningoencephalitis/drug therapy
Diagnosis
differential
Case reports
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/2188-100-102.pdf

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