Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

In this study, we report one case of a three-year-old boy infected with Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) and presenting concomitant multiple organ damage of the heart, kidney, lung and liver, among others, together with a brief review for the diagnosis and treatment of MP infection with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).

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Main Authors: Zhai,Shu-Bo, Cao,Dian-Bo, Xu,Hui-, Li,Xin-Xiang, Yang,Si-Rui
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2012
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822012000100025
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Summary:In this study, we report one case of a three-year-old boy infected with Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) and presenting concomitant multiple organ damage of the heart, kidney, lung and liver, among others, together with a brief review for the diagnosis and treatment of MP infection with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).