Authors: J. Rašková; J. Lukáč Authors‘ workplace: 2. detská klinika LFUK a DFNsP, Bratislavaprednosta prof. MUDr. L. Kovács, DrSc., MPH. Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2003; (12): 750-753. Category:
The authors retrospectively evaluated the occurrence of complications in the course ofmycoplasma pneumoniasin children. Two hundred and thirty five patients with pneumonia at the age of 3 to 18 years were hospitalized inthe years 1990 - 2000. The infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) was confirmed by serological examinationin 31.9% of patients. Thecomplications occurred in 5.3% (amassive pleural exudation twice, right-side hemiparesisonce and arthralgia once). The clinical symptoms were adjusted to normal conditions without any consequencesin all cases.
Key words: mycoplasma pneumonia, complications
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