Walking pneumonia: This type of pneumonia is caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae. It causes mild symptoms and ...

Infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae, the bacteria that can cause walking pneumonia, are common, with about 2 million cases in the United States every year; they typically affect youths age 5 to 17.

Dr. Shedlock says mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria is fairly contagious, especially among household members and close contacts in classrooms. "The challenge is the symptoms are very similar to viral ...

Learn more about mycoplasma pneumoniae, how it spreads and how to treat it, here. "If you or your kid has a cough that's been lingering, it could be a case of walking pneumonia.

Walking pneumonia, a less severe form of pneumonia, is primarily caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae. The bacteria can damage the lining of the respiratory tract, including the throat, windpipe and lungs.

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2008;6(4):509-521. M. pneumoniae may spread through the respiratory tract after colonization. The existence of M. pneumoniae in various lesions of the respiratory ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — Doctors in central Pennsylvania are seeing a rise in walking or atypical pneumonia cases caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae, especially in young children. "One of the reasons this ...

Walking pneumonia, caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, is on the rise : Shots - Health News If you or your kid has a cough that's been lingering, it could be a case of walking pneumonia.

CDC issues alert on spike in "walking pneumonia" among children 02:19. Nationwide rates of emergency room visits for babies with Mycoplasma pneumoniae are on track to surpass rates for school-age ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of mild respiratory illness, sometimes referred to as "walking pneumonia." Symptom onset is "typically gradual," the CDC says. It can include fever, a cough ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2008;6(4):509-521. Kyung-Yil Lee, Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St Mary's Hospital, 520-2 Daeheung 2-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301 ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of mild respiratory illness, sometimes referred to as "walking pneumonia." Symptom onset is "typically gradual," the CDC says. It can include fever, a cough ...