title: Acute respiratory distress syndrome in Mycoplasma pneumonia: a case report and review.
abstract: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is unusual. We herein report a previously healthy young man who developed ARDS after 7 days of respiratory symptoms. M. pneumoniae infection was diagnosed by a positive test for M. pneumoniae IgM and a positive cold agglutinin test. The patient recovered eventually after receiving effective antibiotic treatment and mechanical ventilation for 8 days. Six additional cases of M. pneumoniae infection with ARDS were reviewed. M. pneumoniae should be considered as an etiological agent in a delayed onset of ARDS after pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chian
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy