Mycoplasmal pneumonia and adult respiratory distress syndrome: a complication to be recognized.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia is usually a mild, self-limited disease. Complications are rare. A patient is presented with adult respiratory distress syndrome. Recognition of this unusual complication, presenting as a common disease syndrome, is emphasized.
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy