Association of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

P. Yiallouros; M. Moustaki; A. Voutsioti; F. Sharifi; Themistocles Karpathios

doi:10.14712/23362936.2014.20

Prague Medical Report (Jan 2013)

Association of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

P. Yiallouros,
M. Moustaki,
A. Voutsioti,
F. Sharifi,
Themistocles Karpathios

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P. Yiallouros: Cyprus International Institute for the Environment and Public Health in association with Harvard School Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
M. Moustaki: 3rd Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
A. Voutsioti: Department of Pediatrics, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece
F. Sharifi: Department of Pediatrics, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece
Themistocles Karpathios: Department of Pediatrics, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2014.20
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 114, no. 3
pp. 177 – 179

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We present a child with Henoch-Schonlein purpura and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, an association that was rarely described in the literature. The infection was confirmed serologically and by using PCR.

Published in Prague Medical Report

ISSN: 1214-6994 (Print); 2336-2936 (Online)
Publisher: Karolinum Press
Country of publisher: Czechia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/

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