Mycoplasma pneumonia - an unusual cause of acute myocarditis in childhood.

Images Paediatr Cardiol

Paediatric Department, St. Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta.

Published: October 2006

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is primarily a respiratory pathogen but may affect exhibit a diverse range of presentations from asymptomatic infection to life threatening conditions. Myocarditis of varying severity is an unusual complication. We report a 6 year old with mycoplasma myocarditis, a rare age for such a presentation, and who responded well to treatment with no sequelae. Serological testing for Mycoplasma pneumoniae should be part of the routine work-up for myocarditis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232565PMC

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