A 2-3 week course of certain antibiotics (erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, dirithromycin, or doxycycline) is generally prescribed
walking pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumonia has a part that sounds like "plaza."
A mycoplasma infection, also known as walking pneumonia, is communicable. It can be spread to other people through coughing, sneezing, and spitting.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
What you are probably intending to ask is about mycoplasma. It is a common bacteria that causes infection of the lungs. This is also called mycoplasma pneumonia
PPLO (now classified as mycoplasma) can cause diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and genital infections in humans. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is especially known for causing respiratory infections like walking pneumonia. Detection and treatment of mycoplasma infections are important to prevent complications.
You get pneumonia ony when you are infected by bacteria of the species Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in humans, particularly in older children and young adults. It can also cause other respiratory infections such as bronchitis and tracheobronchitis.
1Lack a cell wall 2) Sterols in cell membrane provide strength & rigidity. 3) Smallest forms of life with minimum sized genome. 4) Colonies = "fried egg" appearance 5) Mycoplasma pneumoniae - atypical pneumonia or "walking pneumonia". (p. 590)
yes.
Mycoplasma are a type of bacteria that lack a cell wall, making them parasites that can infect animals and plants. They are known to cause various infections in humans, such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
Yes. The vast majority of patients recover with properly targeted antibiotic treatment (unless it is a viral pneumonia). There are a few inidividuals, whether elderly, debilitated, or immunocompromised, who do not recover, and sometimes succumb to pneumonia.