Necrotizing pneumonitis caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in pediatric patients: Report of five cases and review of literature

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 564-567

  Wang, Ruay Shyang ^b   Wang, Shuo Yu ^a   Hsieh, Kai Sheng ^a   Chiou, Yee Hsuan ^a   Huang, I Fei ^a   Cheng, Ming Feng ^a   Chiou, Christine C ^a,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Yung Kang Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Necrotizing pneumonitis; Pediatric patients

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CEFOTAXIME; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; SULTAMICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; NECROTIZING PNEUMONITIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; NECROSIS; PNEUMONIA; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042689571     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000130074.56368.4b     Document Type: Review

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