[Adult respiratory distress syndrome. Two post-operative cases (author's transl)].
The authors describe two post-operative Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (A. R. D. S.) due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is attested by serologic arguments and isolement of Eaton Agent in throat cultures. In the first case, exists an activation of the altern way of complement. The unusual relations between Mycoplasma infection and the A. R. D. S., diagnostic and therapeutic are commented.
D000328:Adult; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors
Syndrome de détresse respiratoire aiguë de l'adulte par infection à Mycoplasma pneumoniae. A propos de deux observations.