Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia with Pleural Effusion, with Special Reference to Isolation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae from Pleural Fluid

Abstract

Three cases of atypical pneumonia with pleural effusion were reported. Two cases were siblings. There was no evidence for tuberculosis or bacterial infection in these cases. There was a significant rise of complement-fixing (CF) antibody titer to Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) in the three cases. M. pneumoniae was isolated from the pleural fluid of a case. CF antibody was demonstrated in the pleural fluid in two cases. Skin rashes were found in two cases during course of illness.