Mycoplasma penetrans Infection and Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Author Information
Author(s): Antonio Yanez, Lilia Cedillo, Olivier Neyrolles, Encarnacion Alonso, Marie-Christine Prevost, Jorge Rojas, Harold L. Watson, Alain Blanchard, Gail H. Cassell
Primary Institution: Centro de Investigacion Biomedica de Oriente-IMSS, Puebla City, Mexico
Hypothesis
Is there a link between Mycoplasma penetrans infection and primary antiphospholipid syndrome?
Conclusion
This case report is the first to isolate Mycoplasma penetrans in a non-HIV-infected patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient exhibited symptoms typical of primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
- Mycoplasma penetrans was isolated from the patient's blood and throat.
- The patient had a positive Coombs test and anticardiolipin antibodies.
- Previous studies have linked antiphospholipid antibodies with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections.
Takeaway
A 17-year-old woman with a rare infection and a blood condition was treated in the hospital, and doctors found a specific germ in her blood that is usually seen in HIV patients.
Methodology
The patient was treated with antibiotics and corticosteroids, and Mycoplasma penetrans was isolated from blood and throat samples.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
A 17-year-old non-HIV-infected woman.
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