Tuberc Respir Dis.  1996 Aug;43(4):645-650. 10.4046/trd.1996.43.4.645.

A case of mycoplasma pneumonia which progressed to ARDS

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, St. Francisco General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Mycoplasma Pneumonia is a main cause of primary atypical pneumonia and may present in a variety of ways. One auther has stated that the infiltrate is of a lobar segmental type, while others have found the infiltrates to be mainly reticular or interstitial. We experienced a case of mycoplasama pneumonia, whic h progressed to ARDS pattern rapidly and recovered completely after ventilator care.

Keyword

mycoplasma pneumonia; ARDS

MeSH Terms

Mycoplasma*
Pneumonia
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma*
Ventilators, Mechanical
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