title: Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection with rhabdomyolysis in a child.
abstract: We report the history of a seven year-old male boy with cough and fever, who developed rhabdomyolysis concomitant with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. The association between this organism and the muscular injury is rarely described in paediatric patients. This case then thus emphasizes that even seemingly mild M. pneumoniae airway infections may be complicated by invalidating neuromuscular sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy; Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola Pietro
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Consilvio
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy; Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rapino
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy; Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scaparrotta
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy; Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Attanasi
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy; Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Pillo
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy; Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiarelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy; Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Savini
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications*