title: Acute pancreatitis and serological evidence of infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
abstract: Paired acute and convalescent serum samples from 27 consecutive patients with acute pancreatitis were examined for evidence of infection with several viral agents. Evidence of infection with Coxsackie viruses group B was found in three patients, and of infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae in nine patients (33%). This latter finding confirms recent reports from Scandinavia linking pancreatitis and serological evidence of infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The possibility that a true association exists between the two conditions is considered, together with alternative explanations, and further work is envisaged to elucidate these findings.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000956:Antigens, Viral