A case mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
- Author:
Cheol Woong YU
1
;
Hee Jin CHEONG
;
Min Seung KANG
;
Heung Jeong WOO
;
Woo Joo KIM
;
Min Ja KIM
;
Seung Chull PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae;
Pneumonia;
ARDS
- MeSH:
Aged;
Agglutinins;
Erythema Multiforme;
Fever;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Mycoplasma pneumoniae*;
Mycoplasma*;
Pneumonia*;
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma*;
Prednisolone;
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult*;
Roxithromycin;
Thorax;
Ventilators, Mechanical
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2000;58(3):324-329
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is manifested as a mild and self-limited. However, several overwhelming cases have been reported. Recently, we experienced a case of M. pneumoniae pneumonia that progressed into ARDS in a 68-year old man who was admitted because of fever and erythema multiforme on whole body. On admission, serum cold agglutinins and anti-mycoplasma Ab were negative. Lobar consolidation was visible at initial chest X-ray. But, bilateral infiltration was noted at follow-up chest X-ray and his condition was aggravated to ARDS. Anti-mycoplasma Ab was elevated up to 1:640. He was treated with roxithromycin, prednisolone and mechanical ventilator in ICU for 2 weeks. And after this, his clinical condition was recovered completely.
