Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a common pathogen in cases of atypical pneumonia. Most individuals with Mycoplasma pneumonia run a benign course, with non-specific symptoms of malaise, fever and non-productive cough that usually resolve with no long-term sequelae. Acute lung injury is not commonly seen in Mycoplasma pneumonia. We report a case of acute respiratory distress syndrome cau...

The features of the chest radiographs of 49 adults with legionnaires' disease were compared with those of 91 adults with pneumococcal pneumonia (31 of whom had bacteraemia or antigenaemia), 46 with mycoplasma pneumonia, and 10 with psittacosis pneumonia. No distinctive pattern was seen for any group. Homogeneous shadowing was more frequent in legionnaires' disease (40/49 cases) (p less than 0.0...

OBJECTIVES To analyse the clinical features, inflammatory markers and radiographs of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) cases with lobe or multi foci infiltration; with a special focus on factors which allow the differential diagnosis of viral and mycoplasma pneumonia. SETTING Retrospective chart review of CAP cases in a large university teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS 126 paediatric CAP ca...

Adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity and free interleukin (IL)-2 receptor levels were assayed in serum samples from patients with mycoplasma and bacterial pneumonia to evaluate the usefulness of these parameters in distinguishing between these diseases at an early stage. Serum ADA and free IL-2 receptor levels in patients with mycoplasma pneumonia (32.4 +/- 9.2 U/l, 960 +/- 204 U/ml) were signifi...

BACKGROUND The clinical course of Mycoplasma pneumonia is typically mild and self-limited. There are, however, several case reports of severe complication following this illness with considerable morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to investigate, using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), the long-term pulmonary structural abnormalities after Mycoplasma pneumo...

Objectives To find the incidence of pleural effusions among patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Design Prospective study Setting University paediatric unit, Karapitiya, Galle. Method Patients with pneumonia admitted to university paediatric unit from November 1998 to October 1999 were included. Pleural effusions were confirmed either radiologically or by ultrasound examination. Large...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is common agent causing community acquired pneumonia in children. However, the course of illness is usually benign and is rarely associated with pulmonary complications. We report a five-year-old child with massive pleural effusion and empyema secondary to Mycoplasma pneumonia infection. This potential yet rare source of infection should be considered in young patients whe...

Objective. In connection with the possible relationship between Mycoplasma infection and the onset of asthma, several studies have shown not only a high level of serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) but also the production of IgE specific to Mycoplasma or common allergens during the course of Mycoplasma infection. It has been suggested that the balance of T helper type 1 (TH1)/T helper type 2 (TH...