A case of mycoplasma pneumonia which progressed to ARDS.
10.4046/trd.1996.43.4.645
- Author:
Eui Sook KIM
1
;
Won Seok LEE
;
Kang Ryung LEE
;
Jeong Aa LEE
;
Young Joo BAEK
;
Gwang Seob LEE
;
Incheol SUNWOO
;
Dae Ha KIM
;
Jie Jeong JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Francisco General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
mycoplasma pneumonia;
ARDS
- MeSH:
Mycoplasma*;
Pneumonia;
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma*;
Ventilators, Mechanical
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1996;43(4):645-650
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mycoplasma Pneumonia is a main cause of primary atypical pneumonia and may present in a variety of ways. One auther has stated that the infiltrate is of a lobar segmental type, while others have found the infiltrates to be mainly reticular or interstitial. We experienced a case of mycoplasama pneumonia, whic h progressed to ARDS pattern rapidly and recovered completely after ventilator care.
