title: Life-threatening pneumonia caused by macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
abstract: Two siblings had pneumonia caused by macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae as determined by polymerase chain reaction and serology. One of them developed adult respiratory distress syndrome and required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy. This report highlights the need for studies to evaluate the optimal treatment in severe cases of macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae pneumonia.
authors.forename: Yu-Chia
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Kuo-Chien
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Tsao
authors.forename: Chung-Guei
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Suxiang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Jonas M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Winchell
authors.forename: Yhu-Chering
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Shao-Hsuan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Shia
authors.forename: Shen-Hao
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Tzou-Yien
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002648:Child; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012138:Respiratory Therapy; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018942:Macrolides