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Complicated Pediatric Pneumonia due to Ureaplasma parvum : A Case Report

Nicole A Newman1, William F Pomputius2, Stephen Kurachek3

  • 1From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
|November 17, 2025
PubMed

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Ureaplasma parvum can cause serious infections outside the genital tract, especially in vulnerable populations. This study highlights a rare case of complicated pneumonia in a child, identified using advanced next-generation sequencing.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Genomic Medicine

Background:

  • Ureaplasma parvum is a common bacterium in the urogenital tract.
  • It can cause infections in newborns and immunocompromised individuals.
  • Diagnosing extragenital Ureaplasma parvum infections is challenging with standard methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the first case of complicated pneumonia caused by Ureaplasma parvum in an immunocompetent child outside the neonatal period.
  • To demonstrate the utility of next-generation sequencing for diagnosing rare Ureaplasma parvum infections.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a pediatric patient with complicated pneumonia.
  • Utilized next-generation sequencing for pathogen identification.
  • Clinical data and diagnostic procedures were reviewed.

Main Results:

  • Ureaplasma parvum was identified as the causative agent of complicated pneumonia.
  • The patient was immunocompetent and outside the neonatal age group.
  • Next-generation sequencing provided a definitive diagnosis where conventional methods were insufficient.

Conclusions:

  • Ureaplasma parvum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pneumonia in pediatric patients, even in immunocompetent individuals.
  • Next-generation sequencing is a valuable tool for diagnosing challenging extragenital Ureaplasma parvum infections.
  • This case expands the known spectrum of Ureaplasma parvum disease and diagnostic approaches.
Keywords:
case reportcomplicated pneumonianext-generation sequencingpediatric parapneumonic effusion

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