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Review
. 2004 Jun;23(6):564-7.
doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000130074.56368.4b.

Necrotizing pneumonitis caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in pediatric patients: report of five cases and review of literature

Ruay-Shyang Wang  1 , Shuo-Yu Wang, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, Yee-Hsuan Chiou, I-Fei Huang, Ming-Feng Cheng, Christine C Chiou
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Necrotizing pneumonitis caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in pediatric patients: report of five cases and review of literature

Ruay-Shyang Wang et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Jun.

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is usually self-limited without severe sequelae. We report 5 pediatric patients with necrotizing pneumonitis caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and reviewed the reported cases in the English language. Protracted course of fever and respiratory distress were noted in all 5 patients. Macrolides and adequate chest tube drainage for pleural effusion were the mainstay of treatment.

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