The protean manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in adults.

The American journal of medicine ·Vol. 58 ·No. 2 ·1975-02-00 ·Pages 229-42

Murray HW, Masur H, Senterfit LB, Roberts RB

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a well recognized respiratory pathogen in children and young adults. In addition, M. pneumoniae infections may also involve other organ systems. Reviewed here are the various clinical syndromes in adults caused by this infectious agent, with emphasis on those which have recently been seen at The New York Hospital. Two previously unreported manifestations of M. pneumoniae infection, cranial nerve mononeuropathy and hepatitis, are described, and the laboratory methods for diagnosis are discussed.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adult Anemia, Hemolytic/etiology Ataxia/etiology Autoantibodies Bone Diseases/etiology Central Nervous System Diseases/etiology Child Child, Preschool Cold Temperature Gastrointestinal Diseases/etiology Hemagglutinins Hematologic Diseases/etiology Humans Lung Abscess/etiology Male Meningitis/etiology Meningoencephalitis/etiology Middle Aged Muscular Diseases/etiology Mycoplasma Infections/complications,diagnosis Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/etiology Pleural Effusion/etiology Pneumonia/etiology Respiratory Tract Infections/etiology Skin Diseases/etiology

Chemicals

Autoantibodies Hemagglutinins

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Murray H W

Masur H

Senterfit L B

Roberts R B

Article Info

Journal

The American journal of medicine

Abbr.

Am J Med

ISSN

0002-9343

DOI

10.1016/0002-9343(75)90574-4

Published

1975-02-00

Pages

229-42

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0267200

Subset

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