Fatal disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae

被引:24
作者
Chryssanthopoulos, C [1 ]
Eboriadou, M
Soubassi, V
Sava, K
机构
[1] Genematas Gen Hosp, Dept Pediat, Salonika, Greece
[2] Aristotelian Univ Salonika, AHEPA, Dept Pediat, GR-54006 Salonika, Greece
关键词
Mycoplasma pneumoniae; disseminated intravascular coagulation; pneumonia; fatal outcome;
D O I
10.1097/00006454-200106000-00021
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
We report fatal disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a 7-year-old white boy. The diagnosis was based on relevant clinical material, absence of any other infections, a 4-fold rise in titer of complement fixation for M. pneumoniae and open lung biopsy findings. We discuss the association between M. pneumoniae and autoimmune mechanism.
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