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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2002;45(5):673-678. Published online May 15, 2002.

A Case of Cerebral Infarction Complicated by Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia

Kyoung Whoon KW Cheon¹, Won Sik WS Kang¹, Byeong Hee BH Son¹, Sung Won SW Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, St. Benedict Hospital, Busan, Korea

Correspondence Byeong Hee BH Son ,Email: sbdped@korea.com

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the most common pathogen of the respiratory tract among school- aged children and young adults. The incidence of CNS complication is reported as 0.1-7% of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. We experienced a case of cerebral infarction complicated by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and reviewed the literature about the CNS complication of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.

Keywords :Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Cerebral infarction