Mycoplasma pneumoniae as a cause of non-resolving pneumonia in a neonate.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is known to be the chief causative organism for community-acquired non-lobar pneumonia in children of 5-15 years of age. M. pneumoniae as an aetiological agent for pneumonia among neonates and infants has rarely been reported. We report here a case of persistent pneumonia due to M. pneumoniae in a 3-week-old neonate.
Kumar
Surinder
S
Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, India.
Maria
Arti
A
Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, India.
Saigal
Sanjeev R
SR
Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, India.
Maheshwari
Megha
M
Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, India.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin