Thrombocytopenia associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
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.
Veenhoven
W A
WA
Department of Medicine, Zeeweg Ziekenhuis, IJmuiden.
Smithuis
R H
RH
Kerst
A J
AJ
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
D004917:Erythromycin; D011241:Prednisone