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Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Last reviewed: 9 Apr 2025
Last updated: 25 Oct 2022

Summary

Definition

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • persistent cough
  • dry cough
  • prolonged symptoms
  • fever
  • adventitious sounds on physical exam
  • exposure to a person with respiratory tract infection
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • throat involvement
  • rash
  • headache
  • bullous myringitis
  • hepatitis
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Fatores de risco

  • close community settings
  • recent exposure
  • cigarette smoking
  • age <30 years
  • immunosuppression
  • asplenia
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • WBC count
  • hemoglobin
  • LFTs
  • pulse oximetry
  • BUN and electrolytes
  • C-reactive protein
  • chest x-ray
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)
  • serology
  • culture±/Gram stain
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Novos exames

  • antigen test

Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

with pneumonia

Colaboradores

Autores

Ran Nir-Paz, MD
Ran Nir-Paz

Professor in Medicine and Clinical Microbiology

Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center

Jerusalem

Israel

Declarações

RNP declares that he has no competing interests. RNP is an author of several references cited in this topic.

Takeshi Saraya, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Respiratory Medicine

Kyorin University School of Medicine

Tokyo

Japan

Declarações

TS declares that he has no competing interests.

Revisores

Enno Jacobs, MD

Director

Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene

Dresden

Germany

Declarações

EJ declares that he has no competing interests.

Laura J. Christie, MD

Research Scientist

Pediatric Infectious Disease

California Department of Public Health

Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory

Richmond

CA

Declarações

LC declares that she has no competing interests.

Referências

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Principais artigos

British Thoracic Society. BTS guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults: update 2009. Jan 2015 [internet publication].Texto completo

Metlay JP, Waterer GW, Long AC, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. An official clinical practice guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Oct 1;200(7):e45-67.Texto completo  Resumo

Artigos de referência

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