Open AccessSevere Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care
Author(s) -
Katie Moynihan,
Andrew Barlow,
Clare Nourse,
Claire Heney,
Sanmarié Schlebusch,
Luregn J. Schlapbach
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002029
Subject(s) - mycoplasma pneumoniae , medicine , intensive care , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia and may cause life-threatening disease in children. We identified 30 (0.3%) confirmed M. pneumoniae cases by clinical and laboratory criteria in 11,526 pediatric intensive care unit admissions. Outcomes were comparable to patients admitted with other infections (n=3005; P > 0.1). Our findings indicate that empiric antimicrobial coverage for M. pneumoniae infection in pediatric intensive care unit is rarely needed.