title: Post-infectious encephalomyelitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila infection.
abstract: A case of severe acute encephalomyelitis associated with a serological diagnosis of both Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila infection is reported. Serological co-positivity between these two pathogens has been reported previously, and has, in general, been attributed to cross-reactivity. This is the first documented case of co-infection using more sensitive and specific serological techniques. The potential significance of these findings is discussed in the context of the considerable problems in the interpretation of serological data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Easterbrook
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Smyth
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012698:Serologic Tests