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Septic Shock, Necrotizing Pneumonitis, and Meningoecephalitis Caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a Child: A Case Report

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	Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important causative agent of respiratory infection in childhood. Although the infection caused by M. pneumoniae is classically described as benign, severe and life-threatening pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications can occur. This study describes the first case of septic shock related to M. pneumoniae in a child with necrotizing pneumonitis, severe encephalitis, and multiple organs involvement, with a favorable outcome after lobectomy and systemic corticosteroids

First published on November 20, 2008, doi:10.1177/0009922808327108

Clinical Pediatrics 2009;48:320.

A more recent version of this article appeared on April 1, 2009


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