Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection complicated by lung abscess, pleural effusion, thrombocytopenia and disseminated intravascular coagulation

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 327-329

  Chiou, Chen Chia ^a   Liu, Yung Ching ^a   Lin, Hsi Hsun ^a   Hsieh, Kai Sheng ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

disseminated intravascular coagulation; lung abscess; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LUNG ABSCESS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTURAL DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0030998090     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199703000-00015     Document Type: Article

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