Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, meningoencephalitis, and hemophagocytosis

Authors
Bruch, LA Jefferson, RJ Pike, MG Gould, SJ Squier, W
Citation
La. Bruch et al., Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, meningoencephalitis, and hemophagocytosis, PED NEUROL, 25(1), 2001, pp. 67-70
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
08878994 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
67 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0887-8994(200107)25:1<67:MPIMAH>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Central nervous system manifestations are a common extrapulmonary complicat ion of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, of which encephalitis is a well-rec ognized abnormality in children. In this report the first description of M. pneumoniae infection simultaneously complicated by meningoencephalitis and hemophagocytosis is presented. (C) 2001 by Elsevier Science Inc. All right s reserved.