[Clinical characteristics of respiratory infection due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in hospitalized children]. / Características clínicas de la enfermedad respiratoria causada por Mycoplasma pneumoniae en niños hospitalizados.
Rev Chilena Infectol
; 26(4): 343-9, 2009 Aug.
Article
de Es
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| ID: mdl-19802402
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Studies on Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are scarce in Chile.OBJECTIVE:
To describe clinical characteristics associated with M. pneumoniae in children requiring hospitalization. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
All children with a respiratory infection requiring hospitalizations between 2000-2005, whom had a M. pneumoniae specific IgM > or = 132, were analyzed.RESULTS:
Fifty children meeting study criteria were identified with an average length of hospitalization of 4 days (range 1-10); mean age was 5.4 years (46% were younger than 5 years). Common clinical features were cough (92%), fever (82%), malaise (74%) and respiratory distress (72%). At admission 40/45 children had hypoxemia. Chest-X ray showed interstitial pattern (69.3%), consolidation (51%) and hyperinsuflation (28.5%). Six patients had pleural effusion. Eighty four percent of patients had a favorable clinical outcome; eight children required admission to the PICU all of whom recovered.CONCLUSION:
Respiratory infections associated with M. pneumoniae in our series of children had a highly variable and non-specific clinical spectrum. Chest-X rays showed different pattern in concordance with previous publications.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Pneumopathie à mycoplasmes
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Immunoglobuline M
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Anticorps antibactériens
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do sul
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Chile
Langue:
Es
Journal:
Rev Chilena Infectol
Année:
2009
Type de document:
Article