Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction

Peter Yew; David Farren; Tanya Curran; Peter V Coyle; Conall McCaughey; Lorcan McGarvey

Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction

Peter Yew, David Farren, Tanya Curran, Peter V Coyle, Conall McCaughey, Lorcan McGarvey

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Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a common pathogen in cases of atypical pneumonia. Most individuals with Mycoplasma pneumonia run a benign course, with non-specific symptoms of malaise, fever and non-productive cough that usually resolve with no long-term sequelae. Acute lung injury is not commonly seen in Mycoplasma pneumonia. We report a case of acute respiratory distress syndrome cause by M. pneumoniae diagnosed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	28-9
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Ulster Medical Journal
Volume	81
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Jan 2012

Keywords

Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents
DNA, Bacterial
Female
Humans
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Respiration, Artificial
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction

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