title: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
abstract: In this study, we report one case of a three-year-old boy infected with Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) and presenting concomitant multiple organ damage of the heart, kidney, lung and liver, among others, together with a brief review for the diagnosis and treatment of MP infection with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, First Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun , Jilin, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Shu-Bo
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Dian-Bo
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.lastname: Hui-Xu
authors.forename: Xin-Xiang
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Si-Rui
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Yang
keywords: Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP); multiple organ dysfunction syndromes (MODS)
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