title: Acute nephritis and respiratory tract infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 6-year-old boy presented with an acute infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae associated with respiratory tract and kidney involvement. Renal manifestations included acute nephritis with decreased C3 fraction of serum complement, occurring concomitantly with the respiratory symptoms. The child had an excellent outcome, with rapid normalization of C3 and complete resolution of the acute nephritis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Ioannina Medical School, Greece. xmatsouk@cc.uoi.gr
authors.forename: Ekaterini
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Siomou
authors.forename: Konstantinos D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Kollios
authors.forename: Photini
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papadimitriou
authors.forename: Angeliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostoula
authors.forename: Zoe L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Papadopoulou
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003176:Complement C3