[A severe case of bronchial pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae accompanied by immunosuppression, thrombophlebitis and hepatitis resolved with human immunoglobulins]

G Batteriol Virol Immunol. Jan-Jun 1985;78(1-6):43-51.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We present a case of severe pneumonia by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, whose clinical course was complicated by immunodepression, hepatitis and deep venous thrombosis. Treatment with pepsin-treated human immunoglobulins was unsuccessful, whereas prompt recovery was obtained by infusion of human immunoglobulins treated at pH 4.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Hepatitis / complications*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Immune Tolerance*
  • Immunization, Passive*
  • Male
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / complications
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / immunology
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / therapy*
  • Thrombophlebitis / complications*
  • Trypsin / metabolism

Substances

  • Trypsin