title: Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a child: the role of methylprednisolone and clarythromycin.
abstract: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is recognized as an important agent of pneumonia in pediatric population. In rare situations, severe pulmonary injury can develop. The use of corticoids in these cases remains controversial. A case of a girl with acute respiratory distress syndrome and bilateral pleural effusion secondary to pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae is described, with good recovery after appropriate use of methylprednisolone and clarythromicyn.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: João Fernando Lourenço de
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Adalberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stape
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Eduardo Juan
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Troster