Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

By Dr. Tamar Martin, MD · 2021-05-15 · Infectious Disease

This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Infectious Disease service line explains Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in plain language.

About this topic

Topic: Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. A bacterial pneumonia that is caused by the bacterial species Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The symptoms include chest pain, chills, dry cough which is not bloody, excessive sweating, fever, headache and sore throat.

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