[A case of fulminant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia successfully treated by steroid therapy].

A 35-year-old previously healthy woman was admitted because of pulmonary infiltrates in both lungs and respiratory failure associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Although she initially required temporary mechanical ventilatory assistance, her clinical condition improved dramatically in response to steroid therapy. In this report, we discussed the effectiveness of steroid therapy in treating a case of severe M. pneumoniae pneumonia.