Open AccessLife-threatening Pneumonia Caused by Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Author(s) -
YaoChing Hsieh,
Kuo Chien Tsao,
Chung Guei Huang,
Suxiang Tong,
Jonas M. Winchell,
Yhu Chering Huang,
Shao Hsuan Shia,
Siang Hui Lai,
Tzou Yien Lin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0b013e318234597c
Subject(s) - mycoplasma pneumoniae , medicine , pneumonia , mycoplasmataceae , respiratory distress , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , mycoplasma pneumonia , serology , respiratory disease , mollicutes , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , mycoplasma , lung , biology , antibody , surgery
Two siblings had pneumonia caused by macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae as determined by polymerase chain reaction and serology. One of them developed adult respiratory distress syndrome and required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy. This report highlights the need for studies to evaluate the optimal treatment in severe cases of macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae pneumonia.