[Neurological complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Description of a case of meningitis with clear cerebrospinal fluid]

Pediatr Med Chir. 1990 May-Jun;12(3):271-3.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M.p.) is generally responsible of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children in school age; in about 2% of cases can be also considered the cause of a NS infection: meningitis, encephalitis, cerebellitis, transverse myelitis and ascending polyradiculitis. The authors describe a case of meningitis following an acute otitis media in a 6 years old child. This patient presented also a fourfold or greater decrease in titer of complement fixing antibodies to M.p. The authors suggest a systematic research of M.p. in patients with clear CSF meningitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
  • Child, Preschool
  • Complement Fixation Tests
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningitis / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Meningitis / etiology*
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae* / immunology
  • Otitis Media / complications

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial