17th February 2025

A 40-year-old woman is admitted to the Emergency Department with confusion and neck stiffness.

A 40-year-old woman is admitted to the Emergency Department with confusion and neck stiffness. On examination, she has a cough and mild wheeze. Her PCR test showed her to be Mycoplasma pneumoniae positive. An LP was performed which showed a lymphocytic pleocytosis and raised protein in the CSF. What is the likely complication from her Mycoplasma infection?

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