Necrotizing pneumonitis caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in pediatric patients: report of five cases and review of literature.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is usually self-limited without severe sequelae. We report 5 pediatric patients with necrotizing pneumonitis caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and reviewed the reported cases in the English language. Protracted course of fever and respiratory distress were noted in all 5 patients. Macrolides and adequate chest tube drainage for pleural effusion were the mainstay of treatment.
Wang
Ruay-Shyang
RS
Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Wang
Shuo-Yu
SY
Hsieh
Kai-Sheng
KS
Chiou
Yee-Hsuan
YH
Huang
I-Fei
IF
Cheng
Ming-Feng
MF
Chiou
Christine C
CC
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009336:Necrosis; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003287:Contrast Media