Corticosteroid treatment of hemolytic anemia associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.
We have described a 35-year-old man with M pneumoniae pneumonia who had severe hemolytic anemia that appeared to respond well to high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Whether corticosteroids have value in decreasing the severity of hemolytic anemia due to cold agglutinin and other protean extrapulmonary manifestations with M pneumoniae infection needs further controlled study. Our experience suggests that corticosteroids may be beneficial.
Chu
C S
CS
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Columbia 65212.
Braun
S R
SR
Yarbro
J W
JW
Hayden
M R
MR
D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011241:Prednisone