Mycoplasma pneumoniae non-pulmonary infection presenting with pharyngitis, polyarthritis and localized exanthem.
We report a case of pharyngitis, polyarthritis and localized exanthem in acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection not involving the lower respiratory tract. Diagnosis was made by means of a particle agglutination test and IgM/IgG indirect immunofluorescence assay. This case describes a clinical complex never reported before and suggests the need for a high index of suspicion in cases of atypical presentation of M. pneumoniae infection.
Dionisio
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Infectious Diseases Unit, Pistoia Hospital, Italy. mpdioni@tim.it
Valassina
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Uberti
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Fabbri
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Parri
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Saffi
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D000293:Adolescent; D001168:Arthritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005076:Exanthema / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000382:microbiology*