Multisystematic manifestations of severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

In addition to pneumonia, Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection can also cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, hepatitis, nervous system disease, and other serious diseases, which seriously threat to the health of children.The pathogenesis of multisystematic damage caused by MP infection is not fully understood, but it may be related to the abnormality of immune reaction after MP infection.Pediatricians should be familiar with clinical manifestation of MP infection, as far as possible to the early diagnosis and treatment to improve the prognosis.This article mainly introduces the multiple system damage caused by MP infection in children. Key words: Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Child; Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; Hepatitis