Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 43(4); 1996 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1996;43(4):645-650.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1996.43.4.645    Published online August 1, 1996.
A case of mycoplasma pneumonia which progressed to ARDS.
Eui Sook Kim, Won Seok Lee, Kang Ryung Lee, Jeong Aa Lee, Young Joo Baek, Gwang Seob Lee, Incheol Sunwoo, Dae Ha Kim, Jie Jeong Jang
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Francisco General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
Mycoplasma Pneumonia is a main cause of primary atypical pneumonia and may present in a variety of ways. One auther has stated that the infiltrate is of a lobar segmental type, while others have found the infiltrates to be mainly reticular or interstitial. We experienced a case of mycoplasama pneumonia, whic h progressed to ARDS pattern rapidly and recovered completely after ventilator care.
Key Words: mycoplasma pneumonia, ARDS


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