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Multicenter Study
. 2018 Dec;37(12):e336-e338.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002029.

Severe Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care

Katie M Moynihan  1   2   3   4 , Andrew Barlow  2 , Clare Nourse  4   5 , Claire Heney  6 , Sanmarié Schlebusch  4   7 , Luregn J Schlapbach  2   3   4   8
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Multicenter Study

Severe Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care

Katie M Moynihan et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

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.

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