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BMC Infectious Diseases
Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 1/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Case report

Mycoplasma hominisnecrotizing pleuropneumonia in a previously healthy adolescent

Authors: Andres Pascual, Marie-Helene Perez, Katia Jaton, Gaudenz Hafen, Stefano Di Bernardo, Jacques Cotting, Gilbert Greub, Bernard Vaudaux

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Background

Mycoplasma hominis is a fastidious micro-organism causing systemic infections in the neonate and genital infections in the adult. It can also be the cause of serious extra-genital infections, mainly in immunosuppressed or predisposed subjects.

Case Presentation

We describe a case of severe pneumonia and pericarditis due to Mycoplasma hominis in a previously healthy adolescent who did not respond to initial therapy.

Conclusions

Mycoplasma hominis could be an underestimated cause of severe pneumonia in immunocompetent patients and should be particularly suspected in those not responding to standard therapy.
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Metadata
Title
Mycoplasma hominisnecrotizing pleuropneumonia in a previously healthy adolescent
Authors
Andres Pascual
Marie-Helene Perez
Katia Jaton
Gaudenz Hafen
Stefano Di Bernardo
Jacques Cotting
Gilbert Greub
Bernard Vaudaux
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-10-335

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