The incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in community acquired pneumonia among children: one centre study
Allam, A., Salah, K., Shokry, D., Abdulla, I., Yehia, S., Hammad, N. (2020). The incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in community acquired pneumonia among children: one centre study. EKB Journal Management System, 1(3), 182-189. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.29736.1012
Ayman Allam; Khalid Salah; Dina Shokry; Islam Abdulla; Shymaa Yehia; Noha Hammad. "The incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in community acquired pneumonia among children: one centre study". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 3, 2020, 182-189. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.29736.1012
Allam, A., Salah, K., Shokry, D., Abdulla, I., Yehia, S., Hammad, N. (2020). 'The incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in community acquired pneumonia among children: one centre study', EKB Journal Management System, 1(3), pp. 182-189. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.29736.1012
Allam, A., Salah, K., Shokry, D., Abdulla, I., Yehia, S., Hammad, N. The incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in community acquired pneumonia among children: one centre study. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 1(3): 182-189. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.29736.1012

The incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in community acquired pneumonia among children: one centre study

Microbes and Infectious Diseases
Article 15, Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2020, Page 182-189  XML PDF (281.15 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2020.29736.1012
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Authors
Ayman Allam email orcid 1; Khalid Salah2; Dina Shokry2; Islam Abdulla2; Shymaa Yehia1; Noha Hammadorcid 1
1Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
2Pediatrics Department, Faculty of medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is an important cause of pediatric community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of M. pneumoniae in pediatric community acquired pneumonia and to determine the most frequent clinical findings of M. pneumoniae CAP. Methods: A total of 83 pediatric CAP patients were subjected to history taking, clinical examination, chest X-ray, CBC, CRP and serum antimycoplasma pneumonia IgM and IgA by ELISA. Results: Twenty-nine (34.9%) out of 83 patients were positive for M. pneumoniae Ig M while 2 (3.4%) patients were positive for M. pneumoniae Ig A. There were more infection (54%) in age group (5-9 years; p value = <0.001). M. pneumoniae pneumonia infected patients were presented with cough (29/29; 100%), fever (29/29; 100%), malaise (18/29; 43.8%), headache (16/29; 33.8%), wheeze (21/29; 52.5%), chest discomfort (13/29; 44.8%), sore throat (13/29; 46.4%), rhinitis (8/29; 27.5%) and pharyngitis (6/29; 24%). The most frequent X ray findings in M. pneumoniae pneumonia was air space pneumonia (71%); segmental more than lobar form (p-value = < 0.0001). Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight the clinical significance of M pneumoniae in pediatric community acquired pneumonia.
Keywords
Mycoplasma pneumoniae; pneumonia; community acquired pneumonia
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