How to diagnose Mycoplasma pneumoniae etiology in a child with pneumonia?. Matti Korppi. European Journal . 2011Korppi M.How to diagnose Mycoplasma pneumoniae etiology in a child with pneumonia?[J].Eur J Pediatr, 2011, 170(12): 1619.
Eur J Pediatr (2012) 171:595-596 DOI 10.1007/s00431-011-1594-3 Reply to "How to diagnose Mycoplasma pneumoniae etiology in a child with pneumonia" About the question raised by Korppi , the diagnostic criteria for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) were diverse. Several diagnostic methods hav...
In addition, extrapulmonary findings should be sought to rule out metastatic infection (arthritis, endocarditis, meningitis) or to add to the suspicion of an “atypical” pathogen such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Chlamydophila pneumoniae that can lead to such complications as bullous myringitis, ...
No, walking pneumonia is usually a milder form of pneumonia that is caused by a bacterium called Mycoplasma pneumoniae. It is typically not life-threatening unless other risk factors are present. Walking pneumonia typically presents with mild symptoms such as fever, cough, chest discomfort, muscle ...
Describe how it would have been possible for a bacterium that previously could be easily treated with antibiotics to develop such a severe r Which one of the following is NOT a genus within the gram-positive bacteria? A. Staphylococcus B. M...
Why is leishmaniasis important to diagnose? How many strains of adenovirus are there? How does Chagas disease affect animals? How many classifications of diseases are there? What is the incubation period for Chagas disease? What stage of leishmaniasis is found in human infection? How does Chagas...
The lack of publicly available validation information for assays used to diagnose zebrafish pathogens speaks to the importance of widespread, consistent sampling over time to confidently claim SPF status. The sampling interval for SPF assurance should be determined based on expected life or production ...
Pneumonia is diagnosed with a patient history and physical exam, in which a doctor will check the lungs with a stethoscope to listen for crackling, bubbling, and rumbling sounds on inhalation. Tests to diagnose pneumonia include: Blood tests ...
How to diagnose Mycoplasma pneumoniae etiology in a child with pneumonia? Xu et al. compared the detection rates of M. pneumoniae in nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) vs. bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) obtained from 406 children hospitalized pneumonia (3). Serum samples were tested for microbe- ...
How do you diagnose this disease? The organisms that cause malaria and Chagas' disease fall under which kingdom? Some parasites can cause digestive tract infections, and some have the ability to form cysts. Please explain how a cyst may play a role in the ability of the parasite to cause ...