Diagnosis and treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired respiratory tract infections and accounts for up to 40% of cases of pneumonia in children over age 5. This article seeks to provide a general overview of the current recommended management of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children.
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Lindsay E
LE
Rogozinski
Department of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
Brian K
BK
Alverson
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA - Eric_biondi@urmc.rochester.edu.
Eric A
EA
Biondi
D002648:Child; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology