Infección por Mycoplasma neumoniae complicada con neumonía necrotizante
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La Neumonía producida por Mycoplasma pneumoniae es una patología normalmente benigna y auto limitada, sin embargo existe un porcentaje de casos que cursan con complicaciones respiratorias severas. Presentamos el caso de una niña de 5 años de edad con neumonía necrotizante por Mycoplasma Pneumonía y que necesitó atención en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos.
The pneumonía caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a usually benign and self-limiting condition. However there are a percentage of cases tends to produce severe respiratory complications. We present the case of a girl of 5 years of age with necrotizing pneumonía by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and needed attention in the Intensive Care Unit.
The pneumonía caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a usually benign and self-limiting condition. However there are a percentage of cases tends to produce severe respiratory complications. We present the case of a girl of 5 years of age with necrotizing pneumonía by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and needed attention in the Intensive Care Unit.
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Vol. 49, No. 2