Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction.
Ulster Med J
; 81(1): 28-9, 2012 Jan.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23536735
ABSTRACT
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 cause by M. pneumoniae diagnosed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia por Mycoplasma
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Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório
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DNA Bacteriano
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article