Mycoplasma pneumoniae Flashcards

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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  • bacteria pleomorfica (membrana trilaminar que envuelve el citoplasma)
  • Carece de pared celular
  • movil por deslizamiento
  • aerobio estricto
  • Tambien se conoce como agente de Eaton
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Epidemiologia

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  • niños 5-15 años
  • inhalacion de particulas aerosolizadas
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Cuadro clinico

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  • neumonia atipica (benigno y evoluciona sin complicaciones en mayoria de casos)
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Complicaciones

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  • Otitis media
  • eritema multiforme (sindrome steven-johnson)
  • anemia hemolitica
  • pericarditis
  • alteraciones neurologicas
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Diagnostico

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  • PCR
  • Pruebas serologicas (fijacion del complemento, enzimoinmunoanalisis, aglutininas frias)
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Tratamiento

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  • macrolidos (azitromicina)
  • doxiciclina
  • fluoroquinolonas respiratorias (levofloxacino)
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