Fatal thrombocytopenia associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
The case of a 21-year-old male who presented with pneumonia associated with thrombocytopenia and bleeding and who died from intracranial haemorrhage is described. Very high titres of complement fixing and agglutinating anti-mycoplasma antibodies indicated recent Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Possible links between thrombocytopenia and M. pneumoniae infection are discussed.
Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, U.K.
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Venkatesan
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Patel
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Collingham
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CJ
Ellis
D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*