Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade in a Ten-Year-Old Girl

Meseguer, María Antonia; Pérez‐Molina, José A.; Fernández-Bustamante, Julio; Gomez, R. Schlegel; Martos, Isabel Díaz; Quero, María

doi:10.1097/00006454-199609000-00019

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“…Cardiac complications associated with M. pneumoniae are relatively uncommon, but involvement has been reported at rates of from 1 to 8.5% in persons with serological evidence of infection, somewhat more commonly in adults than in children (287,330). Pericarditis, myocarditis, and pericardial effusion with and without cardiac tamponade have all been described, and the organism has been detected in pericardial fluid (24,122,128,171,218,248,287,364,384,400).…”

Section: Extrapulmonary Manifestationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Pericarditis, myocarditis, and pericardial effusion with and without cardiac tamponade have all been described, and the organism has been detected in pericardial fluid (24,122,128,171,218,248,287,364,384,400). According to one study (330), almost half of the patients with M. pneumoniae infection had symptoms or signs of heart abnormalities an average of 16 months later.…”

Section: Extrapulmonary Manifestationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mycoplasma pneumoniaeand Its Role as a Human Pathogen

2004

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a unique bacterium that does not always receive the attention it merits considering the number of illnesses it causes and the degree of morbidity associated with it in both children and adults. Serious infections requiring hospitalization, while rare, occur in both adults and children and may involve multiple organ systems. The severity of disease appears to be related to the degree to which the host immune response reacts to the infection. Extrapulmonary complications involving all of the major organ systems can occur in association with M. pneumoniae infection as a result of direct invasion and/or autoimmune response. The extrapulmonary manifestations are sometimes of greater severity and clinical importance than the primary respiratory infection. Evidence for this organism's contributory role in chronic lung conditions such as asthma is accumulating. Effective management of M. pneumoniae infections can usually be achieved with macrolides, tetracyclines, or fluoroquinolones. As more is learned about the pathogenesis and immune response elicited by M. pneumoniae, improvement in methods for diagnosis and prevention of disease due to this organism may occur

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Section: Extrapulmonary Manifestationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Extrapulmonary Manifestationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mycoplasma pneumoniaeand Its Role as a Human Pathogen

2004

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“…In this context, it is important to note that pericarditis, endocarditis, and myocarditis (including conduction system disorders [9,10]) are distinct diseases. In pericarditis patients, M. pneumoniae is frequently isolated from the pericardial fluid and/or tissue [11][12][13], and the genome of M. pneumoniae has been detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in pericardial tissue [14]. In an endocarditis patient, M. pneumoniae has been isolated from blood [15].…”

Section: Cardiovascular Manifestationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pathogenesis of extrapulmonary manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection with special reference to pneumonia

Narita

2010

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

214

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“…In children, myocarditis, pericarditis and perimyocarditis have been reported. Carditis associated with MP is a serious disease leading to sequelae in 50% of the patients [97]. Berger and Wadowksy [10] described a 15-year-old girl with massive rhabdomyolysis associated with a MP infection [1].…”

Section: Pneumoniamentioning

confidence: 99%