Fatal Encephalitis Caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a 9-year-old Girl

Fatal Encephalitis Caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a 9-year-old Girl

A case of fatal encephalitis in a 9-year-old girl is described. Serology showed high titre antibodies against Mycoplasma pneumoniae. In addition M. pneumoniae was detected in cerebrospinal fluid by polymerase chain reaction. Direct invasion of the central nervous system as opposed to a secondary imm...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 1997, Vol.29 (4), p.424-425
Hauptverfasser: Tjhie, Jeroen H. T., Van De Putte, Elise M, Haasnoot, Krijn, Van Den Brule, Adriaan J. C., Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Christina M. J. E.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A case of fatal encephalitis in a 9-year-old girl is described. Serology showed high titre antibodies against Mycoplasma pneumoniae. In addition M. pneumoniae was detected in cerebrospinal fluid by polymerase chain reaction. Direct invasion of the central nervous system as opposed to a secondary immunologic reaction to a M. pneumoniae infection of the respiratcry tract in the pathogenesis of encephalitis is discussed.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.3109/00365549709011844