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Rates of Mycoplasma pneumonia in all global community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) cases range from 10-15%. [13] [14] The rate of Mycoplasma pneumonia in adults with CAP is estimated to be 15%, and the rate of in children with CAP has been reported at 27.4%. [3] The rates of M. pneumoniae among hospitalized CAP cases are 35% in adults [14] and 24% ...
So-called "walking pneumonia" is a respiratory tract bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A linear metabolome causes Mycoplasma pneumoniae to be less adaptable to external factors. [28] Additionally, since Mycoplasma pneumoniae has a reduced genome, the majority of its metabolic enzymes are essential. [28] This is in contrast to another model organism, Escherichia coli, in which only 15% of its metabolic enzymes are essential. [28]
Several Mycoplasma species can cause disease, including M. pneumoniae, which is an important cause of atypical pneumonia (formerly known as "walking pneumonia"), and M. genitalium, which has been associated with pelvic inflammatory diseases. Mycoplasma infections in humans are associated with skin eruptions in 17% of cases. [41]: 293
An Ohio county is experiencing a pediatric outbreak of pneumonia, including a number of cases of mycoplasma pneumonia, the illness that has driven recent outbreaks among children in Denmark and China.
Lack of wheezing is an indicator of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children with pneumonia, but as an indicator it is not accurate enough to decide whether or not macrolide treatment should be used. [68] The presence of chest pain in children with pneumonia doubles the probability of Mycoplasma pneumoniae. [68]
M. avium and M. haemophilum infections in children form a distinct clinical entity, not associated with abnormalities of the immune system. M. avium typically causes unilateral swelling of one of the lymph nodes of the neck. This node is firm at the beginning, but a 'collar-stud' abscess is formed eventually, which is a characteristic blue ...
In late 2023, an outbreak of mycoplasma pneumonia occurred in Ohio in the United States, primarily affecting children. [1] Despite it occurring at around the same time, experts say that it is unrelated to the 2023 Chinese pneumonia outbreak. [2] The average age of children affected is eight years old, with some cases being as young as three. [1]