Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated angioedema

Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated mucositis.

A 35-year-old man was admitted with fever (38oC), mucous sputum, bilateral conjunctivitis, painful oral ulcerations and mild discomfort while urinating. He had previously received a three-day course of azithromycin for suspected respiratory infection, without improvement. Physical examination showed bilateral conjunctivitis with severe subconjunctival hemorrhage (Figure 1) and markedly swollen,...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae‐associated Fuchs syndrome

Fuchs syndrome is a milder form of the Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) spectrum with only mucosal involvement which can be triggered by Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) infection. Treatment should be directed toward supportive care including ocular and mucous membrane care, fluids and nutritional support, and pain control. In addition, antibiotic and immunomodulatory treatments are discussed for this e...

Transverse myelitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

retention may have been an important factor in retarding this child's growth. Obstructive apnoea during sleep is not often diagnosed in the United Kingdom,5 but there are no good reasons to think that it is a less common condition than in North America.6 We believe that it would be diagnosed more often if parents were questioned, and listened to, about sleep and the child was examined while sle...

Rhabdomyolysis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.

Kawasaki disease associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae

BACKGROUND Kawasaki disease (KD) is an illness of unknown etiology that mostly occurs in children under 5 years of age and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease all over the world. Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) was one of the likely causative agents of KD. However, the etiologic effect of MP in KD has not been fully recognized. METHODS We prospectively analyzed the clinical records of 4...