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Case Reports
. 2005 Sep;24(9):843-5.
doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000177284.88356.56.

Stroke in two children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. A causal or casual relationship?

Salvatore Leonardi  1 , Piero Pavone, Novella Rotolo, Mario La Rosa
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Stroke in two children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. A causal or casual relationship?

Salvatore Leonardi et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Sep.

Abstract

We report on 2 children who had a stroke biologically related to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Invasion of the central nervous system and an immune mechanism represent 2 pathogenesis pathways. Prompt macrolide therapy does not prevent stroke, but immediate and aggressive immunosuppressive treatment seems to help recovery.

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