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Community-acquired3

• which are associated with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), are difficult to propagate, and can cause clinically indistinguishable disease patterns. (cdc.gov)
• [ 3 ] Atypical organisms such as M. pneumoniae are implicated in as many as 40% of cases of community-acquired pneumonia. (medscape.com)
• Community-Acquired Pneumonia Community-acquired pneumonia is defined as pneumonia that is acquired outside the hospital. (msdmanuals.com)

Pneumoniae7

• Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia spp. (cdc.gov)
• Among these is Mycoplasma pneumoniae , a common agent of respiratory tract infections that is transmitted from person to person through aerosolization. (cdc.gov)
• however, clinicians routinely treat pneumonia caused by M. pneumoniae with antibiotics. (cdc.gov)
• Cardinale F, Chironna M, Chinellato I, Principi N, Esposito S. Clinical relevance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae macrolide resistance in children . (cdc.gov)
• 2019. Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae in the United States as determined from a national surveillance program . (cdc.gov)
• Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes infections leading to clinically apparent disease involving the upper respiratory tract. (medscape.com)
• Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the few Mycoplasma species that causes human disease. (medscape.com)

Hominis2

• Mycoplasma hominis causes genital mycoplasmal infections, which may result in diverse manifestations. (medscape.com)
• They (and Mycoplasma hominis ) are often present in patients with other urogenital infections (eg, vaginitis, cervicitis, pyelonephritis, pelvic inflammatory disease) and some nonurogenital infections, but their role in these infections is not clear. (msdmanuals.com)

Genitalium1

• Increasing evidence suggests that Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum cause some cases of nongonococcal urethritis. (msdmanuals.com)

Tracheobronchitis2

• Clinical manifestations range from mild cases of tracheobronchitis to severe atypical pneumonia and can be followed by a broad spectrum of extrapulmonary complications. (cdc.gov)
• In 5-10% of patients, depending on age, the infection progresses to tracheobronchitis or pneumonia. (medscape.com)

Infectious Diseases1

• The following summary is modified from Baum's "Introduction to Mycoplasma Diseases" in Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases (see the image below). (medscape.com)

Bacteria2

• Mycoplasma species have also been mistakenly believed to be L-forms of bacteria, which also lack cell walls. (medscape.com)
• Mycoplasmas are ubiquitous bacteria that differ from other prokaryotes in that they lack a cell wall. (msdmanuals.com)

Infection2

• Patient education regarding the common occurrence, relatively mild nature, appropriate therapy, and usually complete recovery from Mycoplasma infection is important. (medscape.com)
• Mycoplasma organisms cause infection primarily as extracellular parasites, attaching to the surface of ciliated and nonciliated epithelial cells of the respiratory and genital tracts. (medscape.com)

Characteristics1

• General characteristics of Mycoplasma species. (medscape.com)

Lack a cell wall1

• All mycoplasmas lack a cell wall and, therefore, all are inherently resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics (e.g., penicillin). (cdc.gov)

Cell1

• Because mycoplasmas, which do not have cell walls, are not susceptible to β-lactam antimicrobial drugs, macrolides are generally accepted as first-choice agents for treatment, especially in children. (cdc.gov)

Pneumoniae infection3

• Symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are often nonspecific. (medscape.com)
• A hallmark of M. pneumoniae infection is the disparity between physical findings (relatively few) and radiographic evidence of pneumonia. (medscape.com)
• What is Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection? (medicalnewstoday.com)

Ureaplasma2

• Introduction to mycoplasma and ureaplasma. (medscape.com)
• Increasing evidence suggests that Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum cause some cases of nongonococcal urethritis. (msdmanuals.com)

Respiratory1

• Among these is Mycoplasma pneumoniae , a common agent of respiratory tract infections that is transmitted from person to person through aerosolization. (cdc.gov)

Epidemiology1

• Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis and laboratory detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. (medscape.com)

Infections1

• Grosher M, Alexandre M, Poszepczynska-Guigne E, Revuz J, Roujeau J. Recurrent erythema multiforme in association with recurrent Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. (medscape.com)

Mild1

• Most illnesses that come from Mycoplasma pneumoniae ( M. pneumoniae ) are mild. (medicalnewstoday.com)

Widely1

• The most widely studied Mollicutes , the Mycoplasma , are important as medical and agricultural parasites that have adapted to host-associated environments where nutrients are readily available. (nature.com)

Treatment1

• Because mycoplasmas, which do not have cell walls, are not susceptible to β-lactam antimicrobial drugs, macrolides are generally accepted as first-choice agents for treatment, especially in children. (cdc.gov)