Meningoencephalitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Abstract

We report a case of a child with meningoencephalitis of atypicaletiology. The patient developed the disease after an infection inthe upper airways with unfavorable evolution. The clinical recoverywas only possible after the administration of adequate antibiotictherapy for the etiological agent. This case report describes achild with meningoencephalitis of atypical etiology. The patientdeveloped the disease after an infection in the superior airways withnegative evolution. The clinical recovery was possible only after theintroduction of adequate antibiotic therapy for the etiological agent.

Keywords

• Mycoplasma pneumoniae
• Meningoencephalitis/comlications
• Meningoencephalitis/drug therapy
• Diagnosis
• differential
• Case reports