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Survey of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Iranian children with acute lower respiratory tract infections
Hadi, Nahal; Kashef, Sara; Moazzen, Mohammad; Pour, Michel Shamoon; Rezaei, Nima.
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  • Hadi, Nahal; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Medical School. Department of Bacteriologyand Virology. Shiraz. IR
  • Kashef, Sara; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Namazi Hospital. Division of Immunology and Allergy. Department of Pediatrics Allergy Research Center. Shiraz. IR
  • Moazzen, Mohammad; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Namazi Hospital. Department of Pediatrics. Shiraz. IR
  • Pour, Michel Shamoon; Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Medical School. Department of Bacteriology and Virology. Shiraz. IR
  • Rezaei, Nima; Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Growth and Development Research Center. Tehran. IR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; Braz. j. infect. dis;15(2): 97-101, Mar.-Apr. 2011. ilus, tab
Article em En | LILACS | ID: lil-582409
Biblioteca responsável: BR1.1
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an atypical pathogen, which is one of the major causes of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) worldwide. This study was performed to determine the role of M. pneumoniae in acute LRTIs in children, who were referred to main pediatric hospitals in Shiraz, Iran, with the diagnosis of LRTI. Polymerase chain reaction method on a throat-swab specimen was utilized to detect M. pneumoniae.

RESULTS:

One hundred patients with acute LRTIs were investigated in this study. There were 10 positive PCR for M. pneumoniae (10 percent), including 6 of 62 hospitalized patients and 4 of 38 outpatients. All patients with LRTIs due to M. pneumoniae had cough. Fever, flu like symptoms, dyspnea, pulmonary rales, wheezing, and conjunctivitis were other common signs and symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS:

The percentage of cases with M. pneumoniae infection in our population is similar to the reported in other parts of Asia. Precise and early detection of pathogen and appropriate antibiotic therapy are the key points in management of patients with LRTIs.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Faringe / Infecções Respiratórias / Mycoplasma pneumoniae Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Assunto da revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Irã País de publicação: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Faringe / Infecções Respiratórias / Mycoplasma pneumoniae Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Assunto da revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Irã País de publicação: Brasil