[Mycoplasma pneumoniae-pneumonia in childhood (author's transl)].
A report is given about 64 cases of mycoplasma pneumoniae-pneumonia in childhood. Distribution of the patients age, seasonal frequency of occurrence and clinical, radiological, and laboratory findings are mentioned, also complications and concomitant manifestations of the illness. At present mycoplasma pneumoniae-pneumonia is endemic in Austria and the most frequent kind of pneumonia in children of school age and adolescents. Epidemiology and possibilities of prophylaxis are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009393:Nephritis / Q000150:complications; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography
D002511:Cephalosporins; D004318:Doxycycline
Pneumonien durch Mykoplasma pneumoniae im Kindesalter.