Increased rates of intensive care unit admission in patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae: a retrospective study T. Khoury, S. Sviri, A.A. Rmeileh, A. Nubani, A. Abutbul, S. Hoss, P.V. van Heerden, A.E. Bayya, C. Hidalgo-Grass, A.E. Moses, R. Nir- Paz Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 22, Issue 8, Pages 711-714 (August 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.05.028 Copyright © 2016 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 (a) Age-related admission to intensive care unit (ICU) in all Mycoplasma pneumoniae cases. ICU admission was 4.6% in patients ≤18 years old; rose to 18.4% in the 19–40 age group and 18.9% in the 41–65 age group; and increased to 38.8% for those aged >65 years. (b) Age-related mortality among ICU admitted M. pneumoniae–infected patients. Mortality was commonest among patients >65 years of age, reaching 46.4% Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2016 22, 711-714DOI: (10.1016/j.cmi.2016.05.028) Copyright © 2016 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions