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definition
Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Examples of mycoplasma in a Sentence
But in general, susceptibility to illness such as active mycoplasma does run through generations in a line of rats.
The disease has been linked to a variety of disease agents, including parvovirus B19, HIV infection, measles, influenza viruses, rotaviruses, adenoviruses, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
Viral pneumonias and mycoplasma pneumonias do not result in consolidation.
Bacterial and viral pneumonia occur mostly in winter months, while mycoplasma pneumonia is more common in summer and fall.
Pneumonia in older children and young adults is often caused by the bacteria-like Mycoplasma pneumoniae, the cause of pneumonia that is often called "walking" pneumonia.
Localized shadows obscuring areas of the lung may indicate a bacterial pneumonia, while streaky or patchy changes in the x-ray film may indicate viral or mycoplasma pneumonia.
Recovery following pneumonia with Mycoplasma pneumoniae is nearly 100 percent.
Many pulmonary infections in early childhood, including those due to Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and respiratory syncytial virus, have been linked with an increased risk for wheezing and asthma.