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- Title
A case of meningoencephalitis associated with macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
- Authors
Koga, Shunsuke; Ishiwada, Naruhiko; Honda, Yoshiko; Okunushi, Tomoko; Hishiki, Haruka; Ouchi, Kazunobu; Kohno, Yoichi
- Abstract
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a common pathogen causing community-acquired pneumonia, is also known to cause meningoencephalitis in pediatric patients. We report herein a pediatric patient with meningoencephalitis and macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae infection. We emphasize that macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae must be taken into consideration in patients with encephalitis, along with consideration for using minocycline even in pediatric patients.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of brain diseases; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; MACROLIDE antibiotics; MYCOPLASMA diseases; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Pediatrics International, 2012, Vol 54, Issue 5, p724
- ISSN
1328-8067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1442-200X.2012.03588.x