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September 18, 2025The Pediatric Infectious Disease JournalOpen Access

Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy and Cerebral Infarction Triggered by Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in a Pediatric Patient: A Rare Clinical Association

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YWYue WangFLFēi LiLWLijuan Wang

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Observational report details cerebral infarction linked to mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, indicating rare neurological risks.

Key Points

  • Acute necrotizing encephalopathy developed after mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, leading to fatal outcomes.
  • Elevated levels of procalcitonin and interleukin-6 indicated severe inflammation in this unique case.
  • Analysis of imaging confirmed bilateral cerebral infarction and coinciding vertebrobasilar artery occlusion.
  • Delayed neurological deterioration suggests an immune-mediated pathogenesis unique to mycoplasma pneumoniae.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46ccf31b076d99fa692c2https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004987
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