Postinfectious meningoencephalitis complicating Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a child.

Transverse myelitis complicating Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.

A 23-year-old man developed transverse myelitis following an infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Neurological complications following infection with this organism are uncommon but the prognosis appears to be good.

Lung abscess in a child secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.

We present a case of a lung abscess in a child 6-year-old admitted with a history of right hemithorax pain lasting for 15 days and the onset of mild fever in the last two days. Etiological research showed positivity of IgM antibodies to Mycoplasma pneumoniae after seven days of admission. The child has been successfully treated with antibiotic therapy, without the use of macrolides, for a durat...

Postinfectious Encephalopathy in a Child following

The Campylobacter species of bacteria has become a well-known group of infectious agents. It is now recognized that Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of diarrheal illness, both in developing and industrialized countries around the world. While C jejuni enteritis is generally benign and self-limited, complications can arise, including bacteremia, vasculitis, arthritis, and septic abortions...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection presenting as stroke and meningoencephalitis with aortic and subclavian aneurysms without pulmonary involvement

A 39-year-old Philipino man presented with acute onset fever and headache. Neurological examination was normal except for neck stiffness. There was no history of chest pain, cough or breathlessness. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed a mild increase in protein with normal sugar and lymphocytic pleocytosis. CSF PCR for herpes simplex and varicella zoster virus was negative. He developed acute righ...

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