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Mycoplasma Infection Definition
Common names:
  • Atypical Pneumonia
  • Mycoplasma Infection
  • Mycoplasma Pneumonia
  • Pneumonia Mycoplasma
  • Walking Pneumonia
A person with a mycoplasma infection has pneumonia that is caused by mycoplasma bacteria.

This form of pneumonia is usually milder than other bacterial pneumonias and is sometimes referred to as "walking pneumonia." Images

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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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