Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infections in hospitalized patients.
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1994Author
Devouassoux G.
Heyraud JD.
Gontier Christopher Stuart.
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We report a study of 8 patients with acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection of the respiratory tract admitted to the Army Hospital Desgenettes over a 10 months period. Our clinical observations are compared with a review of the literature. We observed a seasonal outbreak in spring and autumn. This infection was encountered mainly in young people. The two most common clinical findings were cough and fever. Our report describes mild forms of this disease. Definitive etiological diagnosis is based on a four-fold or higher rise in titers. The macrolides or tetracyclines remain the most effective antibiotics.
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http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/christophergontier/publications/devouassoux-g-heyraud-jd-gontier-c-mycoplasma-pneumoniae-respiratoryhttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/38382
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7816990
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STUART, DRGONTIERCHRISTOPHER. 1994. Devouassoux G, Heyraud JD, Gontier C. Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infections in hospitalized patients. Rev Mal Respir. 1994;11(5):473-7.. Rev Mal Respir. 1994;11(5):473-7..Publisher
Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
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