Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a child after renal transplantation

Pediatric Transplantation
Süleyman KalmanErdal Gökçay

Abstract

Although Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections are common among school children and young adults, they have been rarely reported in renal transplant recipients. Herein, we report an 8-yr-old boy who had M. pneumoniae infection 1 yr after transplantation and showed liver dysfunction during the course of the disease. In children who underwent renal transplantation and receive immunosuppressive treatment, we suggest that symptoms of a simple upper respiratory tract infection may precede M. pneumoniae disease with potentially serious extrapulmonary complications.

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Jun 12, 1998·The New England Journal of Medicine·J A Fishman, R H Rubin
Feb 24, 2001·Pediatric Nephrology : Journal of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association·R Dall'AmicoG Zacchello

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Jun 6, 2009·Pediatric Transplantation·Nicolaus SchwerkGesine Hansen

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