title: Mycoplasma infection in children.
abstract: One hundred and eleven children with Mycoplasma pneumonia infection were studied. Their mean age was 6.2 +/- 3.1 years. The two commonest symptoms were cough (98%) and fever (95%). Only 23% of children had cough of greater than one week's duration. Ninety one per cent had positive chest signs. Radiological abnormalities were seen in 95% of chest x-ray. Complications included dermatological (10%), pleural effusion (5%), neurological disorder (3%), septicaemia (1%), bronchiectasis (1%). Two children with Down's Syndrome died. A rare case of Mycoplasma bronchitis with Reye's Syndrome was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Chay
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hiew
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Foo
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents