[Mycoplasma pneumoniae: a cause of febrile hemolytic anemia in travelers].
Mycoplasma pneumoniae can cause varied hematologic manifestations that are frequently associated with lower respiratory tract infections. Acute febrile hemolysis without respiratory symptoms is quite rare. We describe the case of a 25-year-old man, admitted for acute fever with hemolysis, after returning from Djibouti. M. pneumoniae infection was proved by serological testing. A favorable outcome followed macrolide treatment.
Hôpital d'instruction des armées Bégin, service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, 69 avenue de Paris, 94160, Saint-Mandé, France. cecile.ficko@yahoo.fr
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D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000209:etiology*; D015730:Djibouti; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications*; D014195:Travel
Mycoplasma pneumoniae; hemolysis; travelers