title: Mycoplasma pneumoniae non-pulmonary infection presenting with pharyngitis, polyarthritis and localized exanthem.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Pistoia Hospital, Italy. mpdioni@tim.it
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dionisio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valassina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uberti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Parri
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Saffi
mesh_terms: 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*