title: A case of meningoencephalitis associated with macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
abstract: Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a common pathogen causing community-acquired pneumonia, is also known to cause meningoencephalitis in pediatric patients. We report herein a pediatric patient with meningoencephalitis and macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae infection. We emphasize that macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae must be taken into consideration in patients with encephalitis, along with consideration for using minocycline even in pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan. shunsukekoga@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.forename: Naruhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishiwada
authors.forename: Yoshiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okunushi
authors.forename: Haruka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hishiki
authors.forename: Kazunobu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ouchi
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kohno
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018942:Macrolides