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Stroke associated with Mycoplasma hominis infection: a case report
Anthoula C Tsolaki1,2, Galaktion Konstantinidis3,4, Stavroula Koukou3
1Neurology Department, 1st General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Pavlos", Thessaloniki, Greece. tsolakianthoula@gmail.com.
Background:
Mycoplasmas are the smallest prokaryotic microorganisms in nature. Many cases of stroke post-Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection have been reported, particularly in the pediatric population. However, Mycoplasma hominis infection has not previously been associated with stroke.
Case Presentation:
We report the case of a 36-year-old Greek woman who presented with an extensive stroke with an unspecified cause. She had a concurrent genital infection with Mycoplasma hominis for an unknown duration.
Conclusion:
An association may exist between stroke and the immune response to Mycoplasma hominis infection.
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