Clinical Features of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in the 2010 Epidemic Season: Report of Two Cases with Unusual Presentations

Clinical Features of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in the 2010 Epidemic Season: Report of Two Cases with Unusual Presentations

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) is one of the main pathogens causing community-acquired pneumonia, particularly in young individuals. Host immune response appears to play an important role in prolonged symptoms, as well as in the recent increasing prevalence of drug-resistant Mp isolated from patients. C...

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Main Authors: Tomoaki Takei, Miyuki Morozumi, Hirohiko Ozaki, Hisayo Fujita, Kimiko Ubukata, Isshi Kobayashi, Keisuke Kadota, Takako Miyamae, Shumpei Yokota, Satoshi Iwata, Takashi Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
cytokine
drug resistance
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
myocarditis
steroid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187595721200191X

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