Unusual Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Unusual manifestations of infections due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) is an important cause of pneumonia in paediatric age, but also other organs or systems can be affected even without pulmonary involvement. The purpose of this study is to stress the unusual clinical features of Mp infection in children. A review of children affected with Mp infection with peculiar pulmonary and/or extra-pulmonary forms is reported. Diagnosis of Mp inf...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae endocarditis.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection

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Confirmed Mycoplasma pneumoniae Endocarditis

To the Editor: In Rosario, Ar-gentina, during June 2005, a 15-year-old boy was hospitalized because of a 2-month history of fever. The patient had no history of cardiac disease or intravenous drug use. The results of the physical examination and the laboratory tests were within normal limits, except for an increased leukocyte count (14,000/μL) with 68% neutrophils. Transesophagic echocardiogra-...

Motility of Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Cell of Mycoplasma pneumoniae FH gliding on a glass surface in liquid medium were examined by microscopic observation and quantitatively by microcinematography (30 frames per min). Comparisons were made only within the individual experiments. The cells moved in an irregular pattern with numerous narrow bends and circles. They never changed their leading end. The average speed (without pauses) w...