title: Thrombocytopenia associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
abstract: The case of a patient with immune thrombocytopenia associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is described. The thrombocytopenia was considered to be provoked by the infection and disappeared gradually after antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Zeeweg Ziekenhuis, IJmuiden.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Veenhoven
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Smithuis
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kerst
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin; D011241:Prednisone