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<journal-id>1727-897X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[MediSur]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Medisur]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1727-897X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos, Centro Provincial de Ciencias Médicas, Provincia de Cienfuegos.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1727-897X2021000400656</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Particularidades clínicas e imagenológicas de un paciente con neumonía por Mycoplasma pneumoniae adquirida en la comunidad]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of a Patient With Community-Acquired Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valle]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Masleidy Valladares]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Teresa Amparo Fonseca]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Diego]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Annia Julia García]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pino]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[MarthaYudey Rodríguez]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguia Lima  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cienfuegos ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>656</fpage>
<lpage>662</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1727-897X2021000400656&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1727-897X2021000400656&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1727-897X2021000400656&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El Mycoplasma pneumoniae es causa frecuente de infecciones del tracto respiratorio superior e inferior en niños y adultos jóvenes, atribuyéndosele hasta un 40 % de los casos de neumonía adquirida en la comunidad. La neumonía por bacterias atípicas ha sido tema de discusión desde su descripción. El diagnóstico de la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad es fundamentalmente clínico. La radiografía de tórax es el patrón oro para confirmarlo, pero no se recomienda de forma rutinaria. En casos graves es necesaria la obtención de imágenes tomográficas. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar el caso de un paciente con neumonía causada por Mycoplasma pneumoniae adquirida en la comunidad que fue atendido en el Hospital de Cienfuegos. Se trata de un hombre de color de piel blanca, de 51 años de edad, de procedencia urbana, sin hábitos tóxicos, con antecedentes patológicos personales de hipertensión arterial desde hacía tres años, con tratamiento regular; diabetes mellitus tipo 2, con control glucémico mediante dieta, además antecedentes referidos de insuficiencia venosa, el cual se ingresa en el hospital por el diagnóstico de neumonía atípica. Evolucionó hacia la gravedad, pero el adecuado empleo e interpretación de los elementos clínicos e imagenológicos permitió llegar al diagnóstico de neumonía por Mycoplasma pneumoniae, adquirida en la comunidad. Se logró una atención médica adecuada y la recuperación del paciente.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a frequent cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children and young adults, accounting for up to 40% of community-acquired pneumonia cases. The diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia is primarily clinical. Chest radiography is the gold standard for confirmation, but it is not routinely recommended. In severe cases, tomographic imaging is necessary. The objective of this work is to present the case of a patient with pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae acquired in the community who was treated at the Hospital de Cienfuegos. This is a 51-year-old man of white skin color, of urban origin, without toxic habits, with a personal pathological history of arterial hypertension for three years, with regular treatment; Type 2 diabetes mellitus, with glycemic control through diet, in addition to a referred history of venous insufficiency, which was admitted to the hospital for the diagnosis of atypical pneumonia. It progressed towards severity, but the proper use and interpretation of the clinical and imaging elements allowed the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae to be reached. Adequate medical care and recovery of the patient was achieved.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[neumonía por mycoplasma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[diagnóstico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tomografía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pneumonia, mycoplasma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[diagnosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[tomography]]></kwd>
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