title: Dual infection: dengue hemorrhagic fever with unusual manifestations and mycoplasma pneumonia in a child.
abstract: We report a case of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in an 8-year-old Thai girl. She had a dual infection with dengue hemorrhagic fever with unusual manifestations; liver failure. The diagnoses were based on relevant clinical findings and laboratory confirmations of both infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sasithorn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Likitnukul
authors.forename: Nuanchan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prapphal
authors.forename: Wiroje
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pongpunlert
authors.forename: Pornchai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kingwatanakul
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Poovorawan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013785:Thailand