Key result
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was associated with transient advanced atrioventricular block and atrial tachycardia in a 6-year-old boy.
Population
6 year old boy with evidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May prompt infectious evaluation in unexplained pediatric AV block; hypothesis-generating for Mycoplasma as arrhythmia trigger.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection can present with unusual cardiac manifestations such as transient advanced AV block associated with atrial tachycardia, mimicking digitalis toxicity.
Umemoto et al. (1995) studied this question. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was associated with transient advanced atrioventricular block and atrial tachycardia in a 6-year-old boy.
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