title: [Three cases of pneumonia due to mixed infection of bacteria and Mycoplasma pneumoniae].
abstract: We reported three cases of pneumonia due to mixed infection of bacteria (2 cases: Streptococcus pneumoniae, 1 case: methicilline-sensitive Stapholococcus aureus) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Increased serum antibody titers of M. pneumoniae were noted in all cases. They were a 36-year-old-female with bronchial asthma, a 74-year-old-male with old pulmonary tuberculosis and a 82-year-old-male with chronic bronchitis. All cases had fever, productive cough with purulent sputum and coarse crackle by auscultation. Leukocytosis was noted in 2 cases. Chest X-ray films showed dense consolidation in all cases, 2 cases were cured by administration of cephems and 1 case was cured by administration of carbapenems and minocycline.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kawasaki Hospital.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobashi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsushima
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soejima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications*; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications*; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000150:complications*